Descartes Rene - Key Philosophical Writings - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
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.
Title: Key Philosophical Writings
Author(s): Descartes Rene, Enrique Chavez-Arvizo
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Barcode: 9781853264702
Pages: 432 Pages
Publication Date: 1/5/1997
Series: Classics of World Literature
(Editor: Griffith, Tom)
Category: History Of Western Philosophy