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René Descartes

French philosopher, foundational figure in modern philosophy.

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Also known as Descartes

First appearance: i prejudices of philosophers

René Descartes shows up with force in III: The Religious Mood. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Identified as the turning point after which modern philosophy made an 'attentat' on the old conception of the soul, secretly anti-Christian.
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