Research what René Descartes did and how was their academic work relevent in the age of enlightenment
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René Descartes (1596-1650) was French scientist, philosopher and roman catholic during the age of enlightenment who is often regarded as the father of modern philosophy, breaking away from the ways of the middle ages.
Descartes was famous for the idea of "Cogito, ergo sum" (I think, therefore I am). He made a significant contribution to the philosophy of rationalism. Descartes’ Meditations was ground-breaking because he was willing to doubt previous certainties and tried to prove their validity through logic. Later empiricists disagreed with Descartes methods, but his philosophy opened up many topics to greater discussion. Although Descartes ‘proved’ the existence of God, his doubt was an important step in promoting reason over faith. Descartes also made significant discoveries in analytical geometry, calculus and mathematics.
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