Definition of Income for Tax Purposes. The Internal Revenue Code requires you to pay taxes on most types of income. Even some non-monetary compensation meets the definition of income for tax purposes. Certain types of income are exempt from income tax or qualify to have the tax deferred to a later date. The tax code is complex and contains numerous exceptions to every rule; consult with a tax professional for advice on your specific situation.
Rene Descartes was influenced by Aristotelianism, Stoicism as wellas Saint Augustine of Hippo (also known as Saint Austin).
For Descartes, however, it was more like the deep night through which the soul must pass on its way to light, the light of reason, and to God as the reason for all things and the source of that light, and then, through God, to the scientific study of the world.