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The 1663 Index listing of Descartes's works is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban

In 1663 Descartes's works were listed on the Index. That listing is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban. In the causal graph this event strengthens Judicial independence erosion (court capture), a driver that strengthens Rule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score — a worsening welfare path.

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In 1663 Descartes's works were listed on the Index. That listing is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban. René Descartes's documented role is: He died in 1650. The Index of 1663 is later church. Storing it as 1637 would fake a date. High confidence on the later date.

Context

The 1633 withholding is the lifetime speech-constraint. The setting of The 1663 Index listing of Descartes's works is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban is the public file around 1663-01-01. Driver justice-judicial-independence-erosion is attached because the significance names a mechanism from this act, not because a standing list needed coverage.

Shared responsibility is part of The 1663 Index listing of Descartes's works is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban. Naming René Descartes does not delete co-authors, institutions, or later transmitters. The lag from 1663-01-01 to any measured indicator is not treated as zero. Alternative explanations — weather, other armies, later statutes, or independent cultural change — remain live where the sources do not close them.

Why it matters

Worsening path from The 1663 Index listing of Descartes's works is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban on 1663-01-01. The welfare reading on this path is worsening.

Who was responsible

Contribution type and responsibility level for each recorded actor — not sole-author shorthand.

  • René Descartes

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.32 · verified

    He died in 1650. The Index of 1663 is later church. Storing it as 1637 would fake a date. High confidence on the later date.

What changed

Fact → Driver → Indicator. Relationship strength orders the paths; it is not the observed indicator movement.

Evidence

The sources behind this fact and its verification state.

Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Descartes, Dutch yearsStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.Britannica — René Descartes, residence in the NetherlandsEncyclopaedia Britannica · High credibility · verified
What the sources establish

Official locator: Britannica — René Descartes, later condemnation / Index neighbourhood at https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rene-Descartes (opens in a new tab) (Encyclopaedia Britannica). Independent locator: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Descartes, later reception and Index neighbourhood at https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes/ (opens in a new tab) (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Official carrier: Britannica — René Descartes, later condemnation / Index neighbourhood (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rene-Descartes (opens in a new tab); Encyclopaedia Britannica). Independent carrier: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Descartes, later reception and Index neighbourhood (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes/ (opens in a new tab); Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).

Established: a sourced public record of The 1663 Index listing of Descartes's works is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban under 1663-01-01 for René Descartes. Established: a sourced public record of The 1663 Index listing of Descartes's works is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban under 1663-01-01.

Later competitions, monuments, translations, UNESCO listings, museums, and adaptations are not converted into extra lifetime acts.

If a number is not in the two records named above, it is not supplied here.

Confidence is stated on the impact path, not hidden in adjectives. The Index is later church not 1637. Mixed effects of The 1663 Index listing of Descartes's works is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban are separate paths.

That reading is an impact-path choice, not a property stored on the Fact itself.

Causal path

How this event connects to drivers and indicators in the graph.

  1. ActorRené Descartes
  2. contributed toFactThe 1663 Index listing of Descartes's works is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban
  3. strengthensDriverJudicial independence erosion (court capture)
  4. strengthensIndicatorRule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score

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Factrail. (2026). The 1663 Index listing of Descartes's works is later church action, not a 1637 act of the Discourse and not his autograph ban. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/des-index-1663

https://factrail.ai/facts/des-index-1663

Accessed 16 October 2026.

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