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Rene Descartes, 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, René Descartes
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- 1997
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- Title
- Key Philosophical Writings
- Language
- English
- Authors
- René Descartes
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1853264709
- ISBN13
- 9781853264702
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Philosophical Topics, References & Manuals, France, French Literature, 17th century
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- 3.6 out of 5
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- Rene Descartes, 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".