Why Is Descartes Considered "The Founder of Modern Rationalism," and How

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Essay

Why is Descartes considered "the founder of modern rationalism," and how and why did rationalism influence the Western view of humankind?

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Thinking

A stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and organize thoughts coherently.

Strategic Knowledge

Understanding and applying knowledge about strategies that can help in learning, remembering information, solving problems, and other cognitive tasks.

Concrete Operational Thinking

A stage in cognitive development where children are able to think logically about concrete events and objects.

Adolescent

An individual in the stage of development between childhood and adulthood, typically between the ages of 10 and 19.