The essential writings [of] René Descartes
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Author
Contributions
- Descartes, René, 1596-1650. - Contributor
- Blom, John J. - Contributor
Publication
1977 - Harper and Row, New York, United Kingdom
Language
English
Word Count
67,750 words, Guess
Page Count
271 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiverendescartesesse0000desc
- ISBN-100061319090
- ISBN-139780061319099
- Library of Congress Control Number75039930
- OCLC Control Number3205554
and 3 more
- Better World Books9780061319099
- Better World BooksO9-AQK-822
- Open LibraryOL22285621M
Classifications
- LCCB1837 .A5 1977
Description
"Rene Descartes is often called the 'Father of Modern Philosophy.' The profound controversies that his doctrines have engendered are alone sufficient to establish his eminence. Yet if he is to be paid a due respect, it is necessary to understand him on his own terms- to distinguish his doctrines from myriad notions labeled 'Cartesian.' The quest for certainty may be a constitutional imperative for every philosopher; in the case of Descartes it was an acknowledged passion. Thus there is no more fitting approach to him than to study seriously his claims to having attained certainty regarding what he took to be the questions of metaphysics, namely, the questions of the existence of God and of the nature of the human mind."--The Preface.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Harper torchbooks
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