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Portrait of René Descartes (1596-1650), mathematician and philosopher, hat in hand. At the bottom of the margin are name, function and a four-line Latin verse. Descartes' approach to the problem of knowledge and the nature of the human mind played an important role in the development of philosophy. He is best known for his saying "Cogito ergo sum" and is widely regarded as the father of modern philosophy. He was the first to not only reject Aristotle's philosophy but also to replace it with a philosophical system of his own. he laid the foundation for the 17th-century movement of rationalism. Etching and engraving by Jonas Suyderhoef (1613-1686), after the painting by Frans Hals (ca.1583 - 1666). Published by Carolus Allard, c. 1660. Source: Rijksmuseum, 2015.
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