Second, Rene Descartes was called the father of modern philosophy and he is remembered for connecting scholasticism and philosophy. ... Descartes was disappointed with traditional philosophers and with limitation of theology. ... Descartes methodology was a major influence in the transition from medieval science and philosophy to the modern era. ... Descartes is also credited as being the founder of geometry and Cartesian coordinates. ... Modern maps use the grid system that can be traced back to Descartes. ...

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Nevertheless, he kept studying in his own way and read a lot, including the great works of Descartes and Hobbes. The writings of Descartes had awakened in him the interest in philosophy. ... His first book (Essay Concerning Human Understanding) concerned arguing with Plato, Descartes and other scholars citing that there are no original ideas or principles. ...

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