René Descartes. Born March 31, 1596, La Haye. Died February 11, 1650, Stockholm.
Revelation of the day: Descartes was a lawyer (Poitiers, Class of 1616).
“Now that I have once, in some measure, made proof of the opinions of men regarding my work, I again undertake to treat of God and the human soul, and at the same time to discuss the principles of the entire First Philosophy, without, however, expecting any commendation from the crowd of my endeavors, or a wide circle of readers.”
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