Author(s)

Sichen Chen

Corresponding Author

Sichen Chen

Abstract

Rene Descart was born on March 31, 1596 in Turin, in the province of Andel-et-Loire, France (now Descartes, named after Descartes), died on February 11, 1650 in Stockholm, Sweden, is world famous. French philosopher, mathematician, physicist. He made an important contribution to the development of modern mathematics, and was considered the father of analytic geometry because of the formulation of the geometric coordinate system. He was also the founder of Western modern philosophical thinking, and he first created a complete philosophical system. In philosophy, Descartes is a dualist and rationalist, a pioneer of modern materialism and put forward the idea of "universal suspicion." Descartes believes that human beings should be able to use mathematical methods—that is, rationality—for philosophical thinking. He believes that reason is more reliable than the feelings of the senses. Hegel called him "the father of modern philosophy." His philosophical thoughts deeply influenced the later generations of Europeans and opened up the so-called "European rationalism" philosophy. Known as one of the most influential masters of European philosophy and the scientific community in the 17th century, it is known as the "first ancestor of modern science."

Keywords

Dualism, Rationalism, Common suspicion