Descartes – ‘Celestial Vortices’ Posted on March 8, 2012 by Mhairi Another scientist/philosopher seeking to convey concepts using visuals, Rene Descartes draws the sun in the midst of its own vortex (from Principia Philosophiae, 1644). The black and white lines again synonymous with work shown below. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading... Related