
Quote of René Descartes - Each problem that I solved became...
Biography - René Descartes:
French philosopher, mathematician and scientist.
Born: 1596 - Died: 1650
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1596 - Died: 1650
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France

Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems.

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Quotes for: problem
As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss.

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.

Don't get involved in partial problems, but always take flight to where there is a free view over the whole single great problem, even if this view is still not a clear one.

There are two problems for our species' survival - nuclear war and environmental catastrophe - and we're hurtling towards them. Knowingly.


René Descartes also said...
To live without philosophizing is properly to have one's eyes closed and never attempt to open them.
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