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Francine Descartes (19 July 1635, Deventer – 7 September 1640, Amersfoort) was René Descartes 's daughter. Francine was the daughter of Helena Jans van der Strom, [1] a domestic servant of Thomas Sergeant — a bookshop owner and associate of Descartes at whose house in Amsterdam Descartes lodged on 15 October 1634.
May 30, 2018 · Did Descartes build a mechanical replica of his dead daughter Francine? How does this story relate to the philosophical zombie problem and the uncanny valley? Explore the history, psychology and ethics of human-like robots.
Aug 19, 2016 · On what M. Baillet reported in la Vie de Descartes, that this philosopher had had a daughter named Francine in Holland, a very zealous Cartesian informed me that this story was a tall tale invented by Descartes’ enemies when he made a mechanical automaton with great industry in order to prove demonstratively that animals do not have souls and ...
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Apr 9, 2001 · And, in 1640 he returned to Leiden to help work out its publication. During the year, Descartes’ daughter, Francine, died. There is evidence suggesting that he was called away from Leiden around the time of her death, returning soon after. Some have speculated that he left Leiden to be at her side.
Dec 3, 2008 · René Descartes (1596–1650) was a creative mathematician of the first order, an important scientific thinker, and an original metaphysician. During the course of his life, he was a mathematician first, a natural scientist or “natural philosopher” second, and a metaphysician third.
Nov 3, 2013 · An exhibition curated by Piper Marshall that explores the relationship between mind and body in art and philosophy, inspired by the story of Francine Descartes, the philosopher's daughter. The exhibition features works by Malin Arnell, Miriam Cahn, John Chamberlain, Hanne Darboven, Melanie Gilligan, Rochelle Goldberg, Nicolàs Guagnini/Jeff Preiss, Rachel Harrison, Lucas Knipscher, Jason Loebs, Ulrike Müller, Pamela Rosenkranz, Karin Schneider, Sergei Tcherepnin, Charline von Heyl.
Jan 4, 2017 · Dominic Pettman imagines the life and legacy of Francine Descartes, a fictional automaton created by the philosopher Rene Descartes in the 17th century. He explores how Francine's story reflects on the history of machines, history, and the Robocene era.
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