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1596 CE - 1650 CE: Life of French philosopher Rene Descartes.
1633 CE: Philosopher Rene Descartes writes his Le Monde, a defense of the heliocentric view of the solar system.
1637 CE: Philosopher René Descartes writes his Discourse on the Method.
1641 CE: Philosopher René Descartes writes his Meditations, a discussion of his Cartesian theory and God's existence.
1644 CE: Philosopher René Descartes writes his Principles of Philosophy, an examination of the relationship between the body and soul.