Descartes and Cartesianism
Essays in Honour of Desmond Clarke
Catherine Wilson editor Stephen Gaukroger editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:26th Jan '17
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This volume is a collection of original essays dealing with Cartesian themes and problems, especially as these arise in connection with Cartesian natural science and the theory of perception, agency, mentality, divinity, and the passions. It focuses in particular on Desmond Clarke's important contributions to these aspects of Descartes's writings. Stephen Gaukroger and Catherine Wilson split the volume into four distinct parts; Cartesian Science, Mind and Perception, Actions and Passions, and Cartesian Woman. The contributors are internationally known and respected scholars of 17th century philosophy writing on a number of their favourite Cartesian topics.
One of the most pleasing features of this collection is the rather striking, and often controversial, nature of the theses being defended. There is no doubt that the authors have detailed knowledge of Descartes' corpus and a deep understanding of the issues involved in their subjects. ... It is clear that the authors wanted to focus on those topics that most benefitted from Desmond Clarke's work, and this was done very well. * Marcy P. Lascano, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *
ISBN: 9780198779643
Dimensions: 241mm x 161mm x 19mm
Weight: 486g
240 pages