The genius who sought biological proof of a soul's existence ...

“Hereditary states are much less difficult to hold than new states. If such a ruler is ordinarily diligent and competent his government will always be secure.” Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) ...

The CS Rene Descartes — a 470-foot French cable-laying ship — was visible from the shore of southern San Luis Obispo County on May 14, 2024, as it installed a fiber optic cable connecting ...

René Descartes once described the pineal gland as “the principal seat of the soul.” Medical knowledge has vastly progressed since his time, though. Here’s what we know about this critical ...

He leaves the arguments of the medieval church and renaissance thinkers behind and steps into the world of enlightenment philosophy, as heralded by Rene Descartes. Adrian tells us that Descartes ...