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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Scientific Revolution

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The idea that mathematical formulas could provide an understanding of nature came from which of the following 17^th-century thinkers?

Copernicus
Adam Smith
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Francis Bacon
Rene Descartes

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Answer: E - Rene Descartes was a 17^th-century mathematician who believed that mathematical formulas and logical principles could explain virtually every natural phenomenon. He is considered to be the first modern philosopher and is probably best known for his philosophical statement, "I think, therefore I am," but he made vital contributions to mathematics, inventing the Cartesian coordinate system, which bridges algebra and geometry. His work was foundational in the Scientific Revolution.

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