Descartes: The Life of Rene Descartes and Its Place in His Times (Revised)Hardcover - Revised, 1 September 2006

Scientist, mathematician, traveller, soldier and spy, Rene Descartes has been called the 'father of modern philosophy'. Born in 1596 into an era still dominated by the medieval mindset, he was one of the chief actors in the riveting drama that ushered in the modern world."