The Rationalists (History Of Western Philosophy Series) - Couverture souple

Cottingham, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192891901 ISBN 13 : 9780192891907

Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1988

Synopsis

The seventeenth century saw a major revolution in our ways of thinking about such issues as the method appropriate to philosophy and science, the relation between mind and body, the nature of substance, and the place of humanity in nature. While not neglecting the lesser but still influential figures, such as Arnauld and Malebranche, John Cottingham focuses primarily on the three great "rationalists": Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz. He examines how they approached central problems of philosophy, and shows how closely their ideas are related, despite the radically different philosophical systems they produced. He not only places the major thinkers in their historical and philosophical contexts, but engages their ideas in a vigorously critical way, revealing their capacity to throw light on major philosophical topics that are still very much alive today.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Cottingham holds the Established Chair of Philosophy at the University of Reading.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192891901
• ISBN 13: 9780192891907
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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