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Descartes /

René Descartes (1596-1650) is well-known for his introspective turn away from sensible bodies and toward non-sensory ideas of mind, body and God. Such a turn is appropriate, Descartes supposes, but only once in the course of life, and only to arrive at a more accurate picture of reality that we then...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cunning, David (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, [2024].
Series:Routledge philosophers.
Subjects:
Descartes, René, > 1596-1650.
Philosophy, Modern > 17th century.
Philosophers > France > Biography.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : The very big picture
  • Life and works
  • The limits of our metaphysical tether
  • Skepticism
  • Arguments for the existence of god
  • Human freedom
  • Immaterial minds
  • External bodies and sufficient certainty for application to ordinary life
  • How best to live
  • Conclusion.