Descartes on Facing Challenges

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." - Rene Descartes

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May 22, 2014

“Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.” – Rene Descartes

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