A companion to Descartes /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA ; Oxford :
Blackwell Pub.,
2008.
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| Series: | Blackwell companions to philosophy ;
38. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Abstract: | A collection of 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 542 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470696439 0470696435 9781405121545 1405121548 9780470765845 0470765844 9781405177252 140517725X 9781281069115 1281069116 |