A Companion to Descartes by Broughton, Janet

A Companion to Descartes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781444337846)

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A Companion to Descartes by Broughton, Janet

A Companion to Descartes

$63.95
A Companion to Descartes by Broughton, Janet

A Companion to Descartes

$63.95
Format: Paperback
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A collection of more than 30 specially commissioned essays, this volume surveys the work of the 17th-century philosopher-scientist commonly regarded as the founder of modern philosophy, while integrating unique essays detailing the context and impact of his work.
  • Covers the full range of historical and philosophical perspectives on the work of Descartes
  • Discusses his seminal contributions to our understanding of skepticism, mind-body dualism, self-knowledge, innate ideas, substance, causality, God, and the nature of animals
  • Explores the philosophical significance of his contributions to mathematics and science
  • Concludes with a section on the impact of Descartes's work on subsequent philosophers


Author: Janet Broughton
ISBN-10: 144433784X
ISBN-13: 9781444337846
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 11/08/2010
Pages: 560
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.70w x 1.30d
By Janet Broughton
By Janet Broughton
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Janet Broughton is Professor of Philosophy and Dean of Arts and Humanities at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of Descartes's Method of Doubt(2002).

John Carriero is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published widely in early modern philosophy.

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