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'Rene Descartes', 1775. Eighteenth century engraving of French philosopher and mathematician Descartes (1596-1650) who is regarded as one of the great figures in the history of Western thought and is widely considered to be the father of modern philosophy. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775.