DESCARTES REN. THE DILIGENT GENIUS

the Maintenance of the program of training in board was traditional, ' humanitarian '. All course divided for two periods, took eight years. During first five pupils studied products of ancient writers, rhetoric rules, studied Latin which was in those days language of the European science and the international dialogue of scientists. It is necessary to notice that Descartes has seized Latin in perfection and considered as its second native language.

Last Three classes were ' philosophical ' and included set both actually philosophical, and scientifically-concrete knowledge: metaphysics, logic, ethics, physics and mathematics. The training program assumed weekly discussions, usually on philosophy and theology themes. Through certain time intervals difficult debates in which took part both pupils, and% teachers were arranged. The formulation of theses and selection of arguments for their substantiation or a refutation developed logic abilities of pupils, imparted it skills of the argument. As Descartes's biographers marked, he invariably came out the winner from any disputes, showing outstanding art in ability to generalise the conclusions and to build logic chains. Subsequently it was useful to the scientist in its scientific searches.

Carried away Descartes and studying of mathematical disciplines to which it has shown the big abilities Not less. Being by nature thoughtful and acute, Ren has paid attention to contrast between mathematics and other subjects studied in board. In his soul the dissatisfaction with scholasticism has arisen. All it has led to occurrence at Descartes to one of the most fruitful ideas of new mathematics - ideas of analytical geometry.

The Scientist was the first who has guessed that the number can be represented a point, and geometrical problems are shown to the algebraic. Simultaneously with it it had an insuperable desire to organise all sciences on the basis of a heuristic method inherent the mathematician. Its essence was simple enough. Descartes considered that is necessary to concentrate on doubtless, and from it to make a logic step forward, then more and more a step - the true as a result will start to reveal.