A Companion to Descartes - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 144433784X ISBN 13 : 9781444337846

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

A collection of more than 30 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

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Janet Broughton is Professor of Philosophy and Dean of Arts and Humanities at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of Descartes's Method of Doubt(2002).

John Carriero is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published widely in early modern philosophy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 144433784X
• ISBN 13: 9781444337846
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 560
• Éditeur: Broughton Janet, Carriero John
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible