Basic Inform.
Where did he go to college?
Collège Henri-IV
Inductive or Deductive?
Deductive
What does "Cogito ergo sum" translate to?
I think, therefore I am
What system did he create that commonly used
Cartesian coordinate system
Did he belief in God?
Yes
He is the Father of what?
Modern Philosophy
Who did Descartes have an opposite thinking of?
Francis Bacon
What does "I think, therefore I am" mean?
As long as I am active, learning and capable of thought, I exist and live.
What are the two states in Cartesian Dualism?
Mental and Physical
Which religion did Descartes practice?
Christianity
Law degree
What is deductive reasoning?
When general premises are used to form a specific conclusion
What is Cartesian doubt?
Use of doubt to make everything that we know is certain
What are the two variables in the cartesian product
Which book did Descartes write about his philosophy and beliefs?
Book of Meditations
What disease was he thought to struggle with?
Tuberculosis
What is his first of his four rules?
Accept nothing as true that is not self-evident
What did Descartes find that 100% exists?
Himself
When did he create the coordinate system?
1637
How did he prove God existed?
Humans have a natural idea of God
What did he invent?
Analytic geometry
Which book did Descartes write about deductive reasoning?
Discourse on Method
Who uses Cartesian doubt to help with their work?
Scientists OR Philosophers
What is the coordinate system used for?
Who did Descartes go to tutor in Sweden against his will?
Queen Christina