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A Companion to Descartes
Contributor(s): Broughton, Janet (Editor), Carriero, John (Editor)
ISBN: 144433784X     ISBN-13: 9781444337846
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $60.75  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Philosophers
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern
Dewey: 194
Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (2.15 lbs) 560 pages
 
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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