Key Philosophical Writings - Couverture souple

Descartes, Rene

 
9781853264702: Key Philosophical Writings

Synopsis

Key Philosophical Writings (Classics of World Literature)

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Translated by Elizabeth S. Haldane and G.R.T. Ross. Edited, this Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive 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.

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