In 1644, the French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician René Descartes formulated several “laws of nature,” which helped lay the groundwork for classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.

A familiar fable about René Descartes, writes Matthew L. Jones, an assistant professor of history at Columbia University, has it that, around 1640, the philosopher revolutionized the concept of ...

There are few chefs that come close to Adrià‘s high intellect; in fact, his tweets alone compete with mankind’s greatest thinkers, including French philosopher, mathematician and, writer René ...

Jonathan Kirsch is the author of 12 books, including, most recently, "The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God." “Cogito ergo sum ...