<Tab/>Ren&eacute; Descartes born on March 31, 1596 in Touraine, France, is a fragile boy. Even at an early age, he is very bright and interested in learning. At eight years old, he is sent to the Jesuit school of La Fl&eacute;che in Anjou. He performs brilliantly in all his studies, mathematics and physics in particular. He graduates in 1616 from the University of Poitiers with a degree in civil and canon law. He spends much time in Paris with friends in casinos gambling, but soon becomes tired of it all. After graduating, he enlists in the army to get away fr…
