On this day i.e 31st March 1596 the so called father of Modern Philosophy Rene Descartes was born. For his pioneering ideas and breaking the hegemony of Aristotelian philosophical tradition, he is sometimes dubbed as father of Modern Philosophy"
Descartes was born in rather rich family in France in the town of La Haye en Touraine, In honor of its most famous son the town was renamed as Descartes. His formative years had instilled a sense of restlessness and thirst for knowledge beyond confines of convention,. The young Descartes resolved to travel and expand his mind through studying "the great book of the world". He attached himself to several different army battalions, embarking on a life as a gatherer of information and itinerant observer.
Descartes was born in rather rich family in France in the town of La Haye en Touraine, In honor of its most famous son the town was renamed as Descartes. His formative years had instilled a sense of restlessness and thirst for knowledge beyond confines of convention,. The young Descartes resolved to travel and expand his mind through studying "the great book of the world". He attached himself to several different army battalions, embarking on a life as a gatherer of information and itinerant observer.
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