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I Think Therefore I am! by the Father of Modern Philosophy.
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René Descartes (31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher and writer. He has been dubbed the ‘Father of Modern Philosophy’, and much subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which are studied closely to this day. In particular, his Meditations on First Philosophy continues to be a standard text at most university philosophy departments. Descartes’ influence in mathematics is equally apparent; the Cartesian coordinate system—allowing algebraic equations to be expressed as geometric shapes (2D coordinate system) — was named after him. He is credited as the father of analytical geometry, the bridge between algebra and geometry.





