1596-1650

A story about how the very messy French philosopher, Rene? Descartes, invented an ingenious way to keep track of his possessions.

Explores the mysterious work of seventeenth-century French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descartes, and examines his mathematical theories and his understanding of the order and mystery of the cosmos.

Presents information on the life and work of seventeenth-century philosopher and mathematician Ren? Descartes, whose ideas were developed into the philosophy of reason which came to be known as Cartesianism; and includes a chronology and excerpts from his writings.

A biography of the seventeenth-century French mathematician and philosopher whose revolutionary methods of reasoning greatly influenced future scientific thinking.

A biography of early seventeenth-century French philosopher Rene Descartes, drawing from his personal correspondence, as well as other historical documents, to provide details about his life and thought.

Examines the life of seventeenth-century French philosopher Rene Descartes, discussing his childhood and schooling, looking at his theory that the mind and body are distinct substances, and examining his contributions to the fields of mathematics, science, optics, medicine, physiology, and psychology.

Text and cartoon illustrations discuss the major theories and beliefs of the philosophy of Descartes, the different questions he asked himself in order to develop his theories, and his major contributions to science, math, and philosophy.

Provides an account of the ideas of seventeenth-century French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descartes regarding mind-body duality.

A biography of the seventeenth-century mathematician Ren? Descartes--who created analytic geometry--that describes his life, education, his contributions to mathematics, his friends and enemies, and other related topics.