Background
"I think, therefore I am"
Discoveries
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Where was Descartes born?
La Haye
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What book did Descartes write?
Discourse on Method
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Which monarch did Descartes tutor?
Queen Christina of Sweden
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Which university did Descartes attend?
University of Poiters
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What is Cartesian dualism?
The idea that the body and mind are separate entities. The mind cannot be doubted while the material world can be doubted.
200
What mathematics did Descartes develop?
Analytical geometry or Cartesian geometry- combining algebra and geometry and using shapes on a coordinate plane
300
Which war did Descartes volunteer in?
Thirty Years War
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How did Cartesian dualism change the way people think about themselves?
People equated their identity with their mind and reason instead of their body.
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Descartes is considered the father of ________.
Rationalism/Modern Philosophy
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When did Descartes have his mystical vision?
November 10, 1619
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How did Descartes view the universe?
The infinite God made the finite universe. The universe is made of matter which acts according to universal laws.
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According to Descartes, the world is made of _____ and _____.
Matter (physical things) and spirit (the human mind)
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