These two 1985 volumes provide a translation of the philosophical works of Descartes, based on the best available Latin and French texts. They were intended to replace the only reasonably comprehensive selection of his works in English, by Haldane and Ross, first published in 1911.
These two 1985 volumes provide a translation of the philosophical works of Descartes, based on the best available Latin and French texts. They were intended to replace the only reasonably comprehensive selection of his works in English, by Haldane and Ross, first published in 1911.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
René Descartes (1596-1650) was a pioneering metaphysician, a masterful mathematician, and a significant scientific thinker. He was primarily a mathematician throughout his life, followed by a natural scientist or "natural philosopher" and a metaphysician. He created the methods in mathematics that allowed for algebraic (or "analytic") geometry. He co-formulated the sine rule of refraction, created a significant empirical account of the rainbow, and proposed a naturalistic explanation for how the earth and planets formed in natural philosophy, among other notable accomplishments. A world of matter with a few basic properties and interacting according to a few universal principles was his new conception of the natural world, which has influenced how we think about it even today. Descartes created the contemporary interpretation of the mind-body problem by proposing that this natural world had an immaterial mind that was directly tied to the brain in humans. He offered proof for the existence of God in metaphysics, demonstrating that the nature of matter is an extension and the essence of the mind is thought. Early on, Descartes asserted that he had a unique method, which he later claimed to have used in metaphysics, natural philosophy, and many applications of mathematics.
Inhaltsangabe
General introduction Chronological table 1. Early writings 2. Rules for the direction of the mind 3. The world 4. Treatise on man 5. Discourse on the method 6. Optics 7. Principles of philosophy 8. Comments on a certain broadsheet 9. Description of the human body 10. The passions of the soul Index.
General introduction Chronological table 1. Early writings 2. Rules for the direction of the mind 3. The world 4. Treatise on man 5. Discourse on the method 6. Optics 7. Principles of philosophy 8. Comments on a certain broadsheet 9. Description of the human body 10. The passions of the soul Index.
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