Descartes, René
Descartes, René (1596–1650) French philosopher and mathematician. Often regarded as the father of modern philosophy. In 1619, he described an all-embracing science of the universe. His works include
Discourse on Method (1637),
Meditations on the First Philosophy (1641) and
Principles of Philosophy (1644). Descartes' methods of deduction and intuition inform modern metaphysics. By doubting all his ideas, he reached one indubitable proposition: “I am thinking”, and from this that he existed:
cogito ergo sum (“I think, therefore I am”). He also founded analytic geometry, introduced the
Cartesian coordinate system and helped establish the science of optics.
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Conservatives Mute Criticism of Bush Domestic Policy; Gingrich, Kemp Caution Convention Delegates Here on Political Direction of Movement
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/9/1991; ; 700+ words
; Conservatives who were searching...members of the Conservative Political Action...in the Republican Party platform. But the several hundred conservative activists attending...danger of the American conservative movement fighting...labor, stressed that conservatives should spend as ...
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Canadian conservatives?(Correspondence)(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...espoused by political conservatives in Canada. If social conservatives decamp permanently in the Canadian Conservative Party, I fear that they...altogether. Social conservative views need to be voiced in other political parties, where other positions...importance to social ...
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Conservatives Find Reason to Cheer Bush; Speech Provides Some Encouragement on Domestic Agenda, but Mistrust on Taxes Remains
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/31/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...I'm not sure that some conservatives will be happy under any...Bush and elements of the conservative wing of his party has taken a new turn because...The very sort of staunch conservatives who hated Bush's heresy...administration official and a staunch conservative. "There is nothing more...
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Disgruntled Conservatives Have Reason to Hope
Magazine article from: Human Events; 11/13/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...failed to arouse the conservative base. Many conservatives even chose to stay...last Tuesday. The conservative share of the electorate...full extent of the conservatives' malaise was evident...to 32%, as the party "best able to deal...
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Conservatives Maintain Edge as Top Ideological Group; Compared with 2008, more Americans "conservative" in general, and on issues.(Survey)
Magazine article from: Gallup Poll News Service; 10/26/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...likely to consider themselves conservative this year than they were in 2008, resulting in conservatives -- now 40% of the American...among whom 35% say they are conservatives thus far in 2009 -- compared...Independents have also become more conservative on a number of specific...continues to show ...
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Conservative Jews up in arms over "Who is a Jew Issue", financial and moral support of Israel in jeopardy. (proposed amendment to Law of Return)
PR Newswire; 11/21/1988; 700+ words
; ...groundswell" among rank and file Conservative Jews regarding Prime Minister...ultra-Orthodox political parties in Israel. Listening to...concerned laypeople of the Conservative Movement and the United Synagogue...financial and moral support of Conservative Jews for Israel...
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Conservatives eager to put battles in past, unite behind Bush agenda and next court pick.(PAGE ONE)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 10/28/2005; 700+ words
; ...WASHINGTON TIMES Conservatives were heartened by...start to unite his conservative base for the judicial...while he and his party were under fierce...will help unite the party and put the president...overtures to overcome conservative complaints on his...agreeing to meet conservative ...
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Congressional Conservatives Raise Complaints over Bush Spending Plans.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 7/21/2003; 700+ words
; ...trouble." Many conservatives "are beginning to...solid majority of conservatives backs Bush. The...way to please the party's right wing on...avoid the kind of conservative rebellion that damaged...president has adopted the conservative agenda almost point...economist Brian Riedl: ...
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Conservatives discouraged? Not for a minute
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 11/23/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...the economically conservative Cato Institute. Wallop said that conservatives must not see themselves...to the Republican Party. He indicted the...disapprove of the conservative vision of American...were delivered to conservative ideas, not Rockefeller...follow the lead of ...
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Conservative Voters Reject Intolerant Conservatism
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 6/14/1996; 700+ words
; ...unelected yet outspoken conservatives speak out in the name of conservative voters, only to...suggestion that his party's platform incorporate...are among the most conservative in the country...presumed to speak for conservatives. In the states...that have taken over party ...
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Conservative Party (Britain)
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Conservative Party (Britain) The British Conservative Party is one of the oldest and...successful democratic political parties in the world. The party originated in the late seventeenth...name became the “ Conservative and Unionist Party ” following a merger ...
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Conservative party
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Conservative party British political...Party The name "conservative" was used by George...The 19th-century Conservatives, like their Tory...the caucus gave the Conservatives greater solidarity...from the Liberal party of the Liberal Unionists, who, like the Conservatives, ...
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Conservative Party
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Conservative Party The less reformist...normally) two main parties in British politics...any other political party, perhaps anywhere...and the newly named Conservative Party set itself...cent. meant the Conservatives' main challenge...themselves as the dominant party, and ...
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Progressive Conservative Party (PC), Canada
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
...to the Progressive Conservative Party in 1942, following...World War II. The party, which was increasingly...substance, so that Conservative support quickly declined...Outpaced by Trudeau , the Conservatives spent the following...Mulroney , who revived Conservative support in his ...
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Progressive Conservative party
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Progressive Conservative party former Canadian political party, formed in 1942 by the merger...Progressive and Conservative parties. Beginning with the first Canadian...Macdonald in 1867, the Conservative party dominated Canadian politics...
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