DESCARTES, RENÉ


Meaning of DESCARTES, RENÉ in English

Des ‧ cartes, Re ‧ né /ˈdeɪkɑːt $ deɪˈkɑːrt, reˈneɪ/ BrE AmE

(1596–1650) a French ↑ mathematician and ↑ philosopher famous for establishing the principle of ‘cogito ergo sum’ (=I think, therefore I am), that is, I know that I exist because I know that I think

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.