Who was René Descartes?

4. What Kind of Philosophy Did Descartes Practice?

Descartes was a major player in the philosophical movement known as rationalism. Rationalism is a method of understanding people and the world by using reason as the means in which to learn. This was also a big part of the era in which René Descartes was doing his thing. Rationalism took the ancient philosophies of Socrates and Plato and turned them on their heads to provide a more understandable philosophical theory. One that anybody could understand.