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French philosopher (1596-1650), founder of modern philosophy
Scientific Revolution era: scepticism, no reliable method for knowledge
Doubting anything possibly false to find absolute certainty
Mind, not senses, provides starting point for certain knowledge
I think therefore I am
Even when doubting, one must exist as a thinking being to doubt
Idea of perfect God in minds must come from God, so God exists
Division of reality into two substances: mind & matter
Thinking substance: mind/soul/spirit, non-physical
Extended substance: physical matter governed by physical laws
Mind (ghost) operating within physical body (machine)
Matter behaves by predictable laws of motion & inertia
Establish firm foundations for science free from theology
God created universe but remains outside, no longer intervening
His rational proof made it easier for God to disappear from view
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