Rene Descartes Quotes


There is nothing more ancient than the truth.


Citations

Descartes, René. "Letter to Voetius, May 1643." The Philosophical Writings of Descartes, translated by John Cottingham et al., vol. 3, Cambridge University Press, 1991, p. 222.

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Rene Descartes
Rene Descartes
  • Born: March 31, 1596
  • Died: February 11, 1650
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Mathematician

René Descartes was a French-born philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who spent a large portion of his working life in the Dutch Republic, initially serving the Dutch States Army of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange and the Stadtholder of the United Provinces. One of the most notable intellectual figures of the Dutch Golden Age, Descartes is also widely regarded as one of the founders of modern philosophy.