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And, in fine, of false sciences I thought I knew the worth sufficiently to escape being deceived by the professions of an alchemist, the predictions of an astrologer, the impostures of a magician, or by the artifices and boasting of any of those who profess to know things of which they are ignorant.


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Author Bio


  • NameRene Descartes
  • DescriptionFrench philosopher
  • AliasesDescartes; Rene Descartes
  • BornMarch 31, 1596
  • DiedFebruary 11, 1650
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Mathematician; Musicologist; Physicist; Astronomer; Writer; Music Theorist; Actor