Gomez Pereira
Gómez Pereira (* 1500 in Medina del Campo ; † 1567 ) was a Spanish philosopher , doctor and humanist from Medina del Campo. Pereira advocated the abolition of medieval medical practices and suggested the use of empirical methods. René Descartes demonstrably influenced his philosophical way of thinking . Pereira was famous for the use of his medicine, but he was also successful in many other areas such as business management, philosophy, and engineering. He is credited with helping Descartes with the famous phrase “ cogito ergo sum ” ( Latin for “I think, therefore I am”).
Remarks
- ^ Modesto Santos López: Gómez Pereira, médico y filósofo medinense . In: Historia de Medina del Campo y su Tierra, volume I: Nacimiento y expansión . tape 1 .. Eufemio Lorenzo Sanz, coord. Ayuntamiento de Medina del Campo, 1986, ISBN 84-505-4412-2 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pereira, Gomez |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish philosopher, doctor and humanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1500 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Medina del Campo |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1567 |