Key Philosophical Writings Contributor(s): Descartes, Rene (Author), Haldane, Elizabeth S. (Translator), Ross, G. R. T. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1853264709 ISBN-13: 9781853264702 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1997 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Renaissance |
Dewey: 194 |
Series: Wadsworth Classics of World Literature |
Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.02" W x 7.8" (0.58 lbs) 432 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Translated by Elizabeth S. Haldane and G.R.T. Ross. Edited with an Introduction by Enrique Chavez-Arvizo. Rene Descartes (1569-1650), the 'father' of modern philosophy, is without doubt one of the greatest thinkers in history: his genius lies at the core of our contemporary intellectual identity. Breaking with the conventions of his own time and suffering persecution by the Church as a consequence, Descartes in his writings - most of which are philosophical classics - attempted to answer the central questions surrounding the self, God, free-will and knowledge, using the science of thought as opposed to received wisdom based on the tenets of faith. This edition, the most comprehensive one-volume selection of Descartes' works available in English, includes his great essay, Discourse on Method. |