The Downfall of Cartesianism 1673--1712. A Study of Epistemological Issues in Late 17th Century Cartesianism.
R. A. Watson
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Paperback. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (G) General; (U) Tertiary Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 258.
Phenomenalism, idealism, spiritualism, and other contemporary philo sophical movements originating in the reflective experience of the cogito witness to the immense influence of Descartes. However, Carte sianism as a complete metaphysical system in the image of that of the master collapsed early in the 18th century. A small school of brilliant Cartesians, almost all expert in the new mechanistic science, flashed like meteors upon the intellectual world of late 17th century France to win well-deserved recognition for Cartesianism. They were accompanied by a scintillating comet, Ma1ebranche, the deviant Cartesian, now remembered as the orthodox Cartesians are not. However, all these ... Read more
Phenomenalism, idealism, spiritualism, and other contemporary philo sophical movements originating in the reflective experience of the cogito witness to the immense influence of Descartes. However, Carte sianism as a complete metaphysical system in the image of that of the master collapsed early in the 18th century. A small school of brilliant Cartesians, almost all expert in the new mechanistic science, flashed like meteors upon the intellectual world of late 17th century France to win well-deserved recognition for Cartesianism. They were accompanied by a scintillating comet, Ma1ebranche, the deviant Cartesian, now remembered as the orthodox Cartesians are not. However, all these ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
166
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New
Series
International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees
Number of Pages
158
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789024701872
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V9789024701872
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