“Seeing Descartes’ handwriting appear on my screen took my breath away.” Descartes, the author of “Cogito, ergo sum” “I think, therefore I am” spent two decades living in Holland.

There are many stories about French philosopher Rene Descartes' mysterious 'daughter'. Philip Ball explores these stories and ask what they tell us about what it is to be human. Show more There's ...

There's a story told about French philosopher René Descartes and his daughter. He boards a ship for a voyage over the North Sea with a large wooden box which he insists be handled with such great ...