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Jan Baptist Weenix. Portrait of René Descartes. 1647-1649. One of the arguments for the existence of God that modern Humankind finds most difficult to understand is the ontological argument. This argument takes the concept of God, then argues on that … Continue reading →

after Frans Hals [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons René Descartes (1596-1650) lived in an age of skepticism. The New Science had grown to be very important, and it had brought into question many of the beliefs that had been held … Continue reading →