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Examines in detail the impact, negative and positive, of Descartes's method on his scientific and philosophical enterprises, exemplified by the 'Geometry', 'Principles' 'Treatise of Man', and 'Meditations'.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grosholz, Emily, 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1991.
Subjects:
Descartes, René, > 1596-1650.
Descartes, René, > 1596-1650
Methodology > History > 17th century.
Analysis (Philosophy) > History > 17th century.
Reductionism > History > 17th century.
Méthodologie > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Philosophie analytique > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Réductionnisme > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Analysis (Philosophy)
Methodology
Reductionism
1600-1699
Philosophy
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Examines in detail the impact, negative and positive, of Descartes's method on his scientific and philosophical enterprises, exemplified by the 'Geometry', 'Principles' 'Treatise of Man', and 'Meditations'.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 161 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-157) and index.
ISBN:9786610809745
6610809747
9780191680502
0191680508
9780198242505
0198242506