Key Philosophical Writings by Rene Descartes. 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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Key Philosophical Writings (Classics of World Literature)
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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 oppsed to received wisdom based on the tenets of faith. The edition, the most comprehensive one-volume selection of Descartes’ works available in English, includeshis great essay, Discourse on Method.
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Shtëpia Botuese | Wordsworth classics |
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Numri i faqeve | 407 |
Autori | Rene Descartes |
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