René Descartes

French philosopher (1596–1650), known for rationalism.

Key Contributions:

• Developed Cartesian dualism.
• Contributed to epistemology.
• Influenced modern philosophy.

Interacting Concepts & Works:

• Meditations on First Philosophy (core text)
• Spinoza (rationalist influence)
• Leibniz (rationalist influence)
• Epistemology (cogito)

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Lived: 1596–1650

Tradition: French