A Companion to Descartes
John Carriero editor Janet Broughton editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:2nd Nov '07
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A collection of more than 30 specially commissioned essays, this volume surveys the work of the 17th-century philosopher-scientist commonly regarded as the founder of modern philosophy, while integrating unique essays detailing the context and impact of his work.
- Covers the full range of historical and philosophical perspectives on the work of Descartes
- Discusses his seminal contributions to our understanding of skepticism, mind-body dualism, self-knowledge, innate ideas, substance, causality, God, and the nature of animals
- Explores the philosophical significance of his contributions to mathematics and science
- Concludes with a section on the impact of Descartes's work on subsequent philosophers
"Good companions fulfil two more duties - they provide better ways of understanding the familiar and they also defamiliarise it by encouraging new slants and alerting us to relatively ignored issues: this companion does both.... A most attractive and wide-ranging addition to its field." (Reference Reviews, Issue 6 2008)
ISBN: 9781405121545
Dimensions: 246mm x 178mm x 36mm
Weight: 975g
558 pages