"I think therefore I am" or "cogito ergo sum," the well-known quote of Rene Descartes, is the basis of his theory known as dualism. ... Descartes is known as the father of modern philosophy; Descartes" realized that one could not analyze a problem simply on the common sense level, but that he must be "prone to the micro level." ... Descartes was the first to bring philosophy to its "renaissance." ... Descartes" philosophy was an attempt to create a genuine foundation upon which furthers scientific development would be established. ... In this meditation on his philosophy, Descartes on num...

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