A Comparison of René Descartes and Princess Elizabeth A short comparison of their backgrounds and basic beliefs
Elizabeth Female Protestant Repentance is necessary Ran an abbey and had a very active social life Very turbulent upbringing Moral ethics Reason is subjective, and tied to emotion Future is unformed Challenged René’s dualist theories	René Male Catholic Does not believe one should regret Peaceful upbringing Lived alone with a few servants Scientific, logical ethics Reason is objective and without emotion Deterministic Dualist
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