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Cambridge Companions to Philosophy: The Cambridge Companion to Descartes
(Edited By John Cottingham)
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paperback. Leading scholars present the full range of Descartes' philosophical achievement in the context of his life and the development of his thought. Editor(s): Cottingham, John. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Descartes occupies a position of pivotal importance as one of the founding fathers of modern philosophy; he is, perhaps the most widely studied of all philosophers. In this authoritative collection an international team of leading scholars in Cartesian studies present the full range of Descartes' extraordinary philosophical achievement. His life and the development of his thought, as well as the intellectual background to and reception of his work, are treated at length. At the core of the volume are a group of chapters on his metaphysics: the celebrated 'Cogito' argument, the proofs of God's existence, the 'Cartesian circle' and the ... Read more
Descartes occupies a position of pivotal importance as one of the founding fathers of modern philosophy; he is, perhaps the most widely studied of all philosophers. In this authoritative collection an international team of leading scholars in Cartesian studies present the full range of Descartes' extraordinary philosophical achievement. His life and the development of his thought, as well as the intellectual background to and reception of his work, are treated at length. At the core of the volume are a group of chapters on his metaphysics: the celebrated 'Cogito' argument, the proofs of God's existence, the 'Cartesian circle' and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521366960
SKU
KSG0034614
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Reviews for Cambridge Companions to Philosophy: The Cambridge Companion to Descartes
...a collection of unusually fine papers....a valuable guide to contemporary interpretations of Descartes. Canadian Philosophical Reviews The Cambridge Companion to Descartes is designed to provide an overview of the scholarly conversation about Descartes's writings and make them accessible without trivialization. This book admirably fills its purpose. Emily R. Grosholz, Isis