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Scott Bradford: Off on a Tangent

René Descartes

René Descartes (1596-1650) was a French scientist and philosopher. He is the father of modern western philosophy and is known for the aphorism, "I think, therefore I am."

I think, therefore I am.
Discourse on the Method
In order to seek truth, it is necessary once in the course of our life, to doubt, as far as possible, of all things.
Principles of Philosophy
It is at least as certain that God...exists as any demonstration in geometry can be.
Discourse on the Method

Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.