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\nSmithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Rene Descartes (1596 1650)\n

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\nA portrait of Rene Descartes from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.\n
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\nNasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Crater\n

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\nThis is a photograph of Charles M. Duke, Jr. collecting rock samples at the Descartes landing site. Duke stands by Plum Crater while the Lunar Roving Vehicle waits parked in the background. The Lunar Roving Vehicle allowed the astronauts...\n
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\nOptics Highlights: Optics, Electromagnetic Waves, Quanta\n

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\nPart of an anecdotal history on optics and the study of light. Extremely thorough treatment of the scientific evidence which led scientists to believe in the particle nature of light. Includes a short biographical sketch and discusses...\n
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\nKhan Academy: Theory of Knowledge: Three Responses to Skepticism\n

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\nIn this Wireless Philosophy video, Jennifer Nagel (University of Toronto) looks at three historically influential responses to the challenge of skepticism. We start with Rene Descartes's efforts to prove that God would not let us be...\n
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\nScience Struck: Famous Scientists Who Believed in God\n

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\nIt is sometimes assumed that scientists do not believe in God but these famous scientists actually did. Read details about their lives and beliefs, and some quotes attributed to them.\n
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\nMarxists.org: \"Existence and Being\" by Martin Heidegger\n

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\nOne of Heidegger's works that is \"easier\" to read. Does require some background information, but a good way to introduce one's self to Heidegger and his peculiar writing style.\n
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\nUniversity of Houston: Lesson Plan: Famous Mathematicians\n

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\nThis lesson plan is aimed at 7th and 8th grade students and involves researching famous mathematicians and the import of their contributions.\n
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\nMinisterio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Historia De Las Matematicas\n

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\nIn Spanish. These interactive pages will familiarize you with famous mathematicians. Every era has small reference to the most relevant historical events and their contribution to Mathematics.\n
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\nU of North Dakota: Fundamental Theorem of Algebra\n

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\nA historical overview of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. Links to historic mathematicians and the development of this theorem.\n
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\nGa Virtual Learning: Restoration and Eighteenth Century: Historical Contexts\n

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\nThis is an historical context for the Restoration and Eighteenth Century period in England. It provides a list of dates and titles for sections of the period and discusses the authors and characteristics of each. It provides links to \"A...\n
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\nUniversity of St. Andrews: Francois Viete\n

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\nThe University of St. Andrews offers this iography of Francois Viete. Many links are provided for more information.\n
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\nKsu: Selections From Francis Bacon's \"Novum Organum\"\n

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\nThis site, from a college course, not only provides the text of some sections of the \"Novum Organum\" by Francis Bacon. It also provides a study guide and a discussion of Bacon and Descartes. A helpful site for deeper understanding of...\n
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\nOregon State University: John Locke\n

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\nThis Oregon State University site details the life of the great philosopher John Locke. The site provides a brief bio of Locke, information on his writings such as the Two Treatises of Civil Government, as well as a timeline of his life...\n
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\nCatholic Encyclopedia: Epistemology\n

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\nWonderful introduction to the topic. Historical overview up to Descartes summarizes epistemological questions in ancient and classical thought. From there, lists the contemporary problems of epistemology that follow after Cartesian...\n
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\nEducational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Baruch Spinoza\n

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\nHe is one of the three great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy, the others being Rene Descartes and Gottfried Leibniz.\n
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