Catherine Descartes.

About Catherine Descartes

Catherine Descartes (1637–1706) was a French poet and philosopher, and the niece of French philosopher René Descartes. A prominent figure in the French salon movement, her best known works included "Shade of Descartes" and Report on the Death of M. Descartes, the Philosopher. She was also interviewed by her uncle's biographer Adrien Baillet following his death, due to her close relationship with him. Regarded as one of the influential cartésiennes, a sub-movement of women who discussed the works of René Descartes, she became more critical of the masculine aspects of his philosophy later in life.