René Descartes

Meditations on First Philosophy

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René Descartes



After several years working on a treatise putting forth his mechanistic philosophy and physics, Descartes shelved the project when his conte…

Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One’s Reason and of Seeking Truth

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René Descartes



The Discourse on Method is best known as the source of the famous quotation “cogito ergo sum”, “I think, therefore I am.” …. It is a method …

Selections from the Principles of Philosophy

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René Descartes



The Principles of Philosophy, originally published in Latin in 1644, and translated to French in 1647, sets forth the principles of nature--…

Las pasiones y sus signos exteriores

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René Descartes



La risa La risa consiste en la sangre que procede del ventrículo derecho del corazón, por medio de la arteria, e hincha d…

Biografías breves

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René Descartes



René Descartes, 1596-1650 Matemático y filósofo francés, nació en Turena el 31 de marzo de 1596. Edu…

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 11

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The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…

Six Metaphysical Meditations

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René Descartes



These are six meditations by the French philosopher Rene Descartes, best known for his conclusion "Cogito, ergro sum" "I Thin…