René Descartes

1596–1650

6 standalone books

Rene Descartes, also known as Renatus Cartesius, was a French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Dutch Republic. Dubbed the 'Father of Modern Philosophy,' he wrote Meditations on First Philosophy and is credited as the father of analytical geometry through the Cartesian coordinate system.

Born: 1596

Books by René Descartes

Passions of the Soul · 1649
Meditations Metaphysiques · 1641
La Géométrie · 1638
Discourse on the Method
Principles of philosophy
Rēgulae ad dīrectiōnem ingeniī

Bibliography and reading orders compiled from verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.