07-26-2006, 08:44 PM
I sure well. He was a French philosopher and, unless I'm remembering incorrectly, was the father of the logic "I think, therefore I am," found in his writing "Meditiations on First Philosophy." He's generally regarded as a copout philosopher, especially by comparison to Socrates, because he later refuted much of his work under pressure from the church.
The person below me is satisfied with that explanation.
The person below me is satisfied with that explanation.