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René Descartes and Plato are linked as prominent historical philosophers whose works are foundational to the development of virtue epistemology {fact:2, fact:3} and the rationalist tradition regarding the origin of knowledge [1]. Additionally, both are historically categorized as figures whose work predates the modern use of the term 'dualism' [2].
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right? - TheCollector thecollector.com 1 fact
claimRationalists, including Plato, Descartes, and Leibniz, base their theories on the origin of knowledge on the absolutization of the intellect and principles inherent in reason or the soul.
Virtue Epistemology, Anyone? - The Philosophers' Magazine - philosophersmag.com 1 fact
claimVirtue epistemology has a philosophical pedigree that includes Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Thomas Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, and Bertrand Russell.
Mind and Consciousness - St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology saet.ac.uk 1 fact
claimThe term 'dualism' was first introduced in the nineteenth century to describe Zoroastrianism, meaning that historical figures such as Plato, Augustine, and Descartes did not describe themselves as 'dualists'.
Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimVirtue epistemology practitioners draw inspiration from historical philosophers including Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and Descartes.