Often called 'the father of modern philosophy', René Descartes' contributions to philosophy, mathematics and natural science set the intellectual agenda for the seventeenth century. In this biography and assessment of his works, based on the most up-to-date research, Steven Nadler follows Descartes from his early years and education in France to the Dutch Republic, where he lived most of his adult life, to his final months as tutor to Queen Christina of Sweden.Nadler shows how Descartes' 'renewal' of philosophy involved a transformation in both the way in which philosophy is done and the fundamental understanding of the cosmos, the natural world and human nature.
His work was a springboard for many of the metaphysical and epistemological problems that continue to engage philosophers today.
| ISBN: | 9781789146837 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2023 |
| Author: | Steven Nadler |
| Publisher: | Reaktion Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Series: | Renaissance Lives |
| Genres: |
Biography: general Philosophical traditions and schools of thought |
Often called 'the father of modern philosophy', René Descartes' contributions to philosophy, mathematics and natural science set the intellectual agenda for the seventeenth century. In this biography and assessment of his works, based on the most up-to-date research, Steven Nadler follows Descartes from his early years and education in France to the Dutch Republic, where he lived most of his adult life, to his final months as tutor to Queen Christina of Sweden.Nadler shows how Descartes' 'renewal' of philosophy involved a transformation in both the way in which philosophy is done and the fundamental understanding of the cosmos, the natural world and human nature.
Descartes features in the following genres: Biography: general, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
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Descartes was written by Steven Nadler and published by Reaktion Books
Descartes has 288 pages
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