Widely regarded as the founder of the modern age of philosophy, French mathematician, scientist, and philosopher, René Descartes (1595–1650) challenged traditional systems of thinking and regarded philosophy as an integral part of mathematics and science. Stephen Gaukroger is Professor of History of Philosophy and History of...

The “Father of Modern Philosophy”, René Descartes (1596 – 1650) was one of the most prominent voices of the Scientific Revolution. A key philosopher of the 17th century, he developed a connection between algebraic logic and philosophical concepts—a practice that would eventually lead to the creation of...