DECC

Philosophy

The Descartes Education Counseling Center (DECC) is a non-profit organisation founded on the principle that our students can achieve so much with the right guidance. Rene Descartes, the French philosopher, succinctly describes the philosophy at the DECC –

“It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.”

For those not familiar with the name ‘Descartes’, he is often regarded as the father of modern philosophy. As described in Wikipedia:

René Descartes (March 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650), also known as Renatus Cartesius (latinized form), was a highly influential French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer. Dubbed the “Founder of Modern Philosophy” and the “Father of Modern Mathematics”, much of subsequent western philosophy is a reaction to his writings, which have been closely studied from his time down to the present day. His influence in mathematics is also apparent, the Cartesian coordinate system used in plane geometry and algebra being named after him, and he was one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution.