God's Vision by Rene Descartes In 1996, singer-songwriter Joan Osborne performed a song titled "One of Us" that was nominated for three Grammy Awards. What made this song so interesting and successful were the powerful lyrics that essentially asked, “What if God was a human?” While writing the lyrics to “One of Us,” he wondered about God and how different the world would be if God existed in real life and not just as a supernatural force. You may be wondering, “What does all this have to do with the seventeenth century?” Well, in the seventeenth century, there was a man, named Rene Descartes, who was interested in God and wondered about His existence. After an unforgettable night, November 10, 1619, his interest in God became stronger and he developed many opinions concerning God. When he expressed his research on the application of the inductive methods of science and mathematics to philosophy with the "Cogito ero sum" (I think, therefore I am), began to support the existence of God by saying that God and science could coexist, since he proved that he existed. René Descartes, a Catholic, had the advantage of a broad classical education, which influenced him to become a great philosopher. When he was eight years old, "he was enrolled in the Jesuit school of La Fleche in Anjou, where he remained for eight years" ("Descartes"). There he received instruction in mathematics, scholastic philosophy, and classical studies. Although he planned to pursue a military career in the Netherlands, "his attention had already been attracted by the problems of mathematics and philosophy to which he would devote the rest of his life" ("Descartes"). Descartes had an unfortunate experience. ..... middle of paper ......Descartes was an important philosopher of the 17th century and one of the reasons why was his vision of God. Thanks to his knowledge and inspiration that November 10th he was able to elaborate philosophy. He had a mission to fulfill in his life, a mission to see the truth. He was able to accomplish this mission by seeking the truth of God, algebra and geometry, reasoning and many other theories which led him to be called the father of modern philosophy. Works cited: Descartes, René. Descartes' philosophical works. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1911.Vrooman, Jack Rochford. Rene Descartes. New York: The Sons of G. P. Putman, 1970. "Descartes, René." New Encyclopedia of Funk and Wagnall. New York: Funk & Wagnalls Inc., 1952."René Descartes." Encyclopedia of philosophy on the Internet. July 13th 1999.