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René Descartes

Philosophy 22N Spring, 2005 G. J. Mattey. René Descartes. Vital Statistics. Born 1596, La Haye, France Died 1650, Stockholm, Sweden Single One daughter, died at age six Primary education at La Fl èche. Important Events. 1606. Enters La Flèche

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René Descartes

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  1. Philosophy 22N Spring, 2005 G. J. Mattey René Descartes

  2. Vital Statistics • Born 1596, La Haye, France • Died 1650, Stockholm, Sweden • Single • One daughter, died at age six • Primary education at La Flèche

  3. Important Events • 1606. Enters La Flèche • 1616. Obtains degree in civil and canon law from the University of Poitiers • 1618. Joins army of Prince Maurice in the Netherlands. Meets Isaac Beeckman • 1619. Begins mathematical studies. Joins army of Maximilian of Bavaria • 1620. Begins work on Rules for the Direction of the Mind, then abandons it

  4. Important Events (cont.) • 1625. Moves to Paris. Begins fellowship with Marin Mersenne. Studies optics • 1628. Resumes work on Rules, only to abandon it for good • 1630. Moves to the Netherlands. Completes draft of Optics and Meteorology • 1633. Writes The World but does not publish it upon hearing of Galileo's fate

  5. Important Events (cont.) • 1637. Publishes Optics and Meteorology, along with Geometry and Discourse on Method • 1641. Publishes Meditations on First Philosophy • 1644. Publishes Principles of Philosophy. Begins correspondence with Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia • 1647. French translations of Meditations and Principles

  6. Important Events (cont.) • 1648. Publicly attacks his former disciple Regius. Interviewed by Dutch student Frans Burman • 1649. Moves to Sweden as tutor of Queen Christina • 1650. Publishes Passions of the Soul. Dies of pneumonia

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