{"product_id":"descartes-tom-sorell-9780192854094","title":"Descartes: A Very Short Introduction","description":"Descartes is perhaps best known for his statement, \"\u003cem\u003eCogito, ergo sum, \u003c\/em\u003e\" the cornerstone of his metaphysics. But he did not intend the metaphysics to stand apart from his scientific work, which included important investigations into physics, mathematics, and optics. In this book, Sorell shows that Descarates was, above all, an advocate and practitioner of the new mathematical approach to physics, and that he developed his philosophies to support his discoveries in the sciences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, \u003cstrong\u003e Very Short Introductions\u003c\/strong\u003e offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Sorell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0192854097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780192854094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.98h x 4.51w x 0.32d","brand":"Tom Sorell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987261096191,"sku":"9780192854094","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22b32b02-ee55-44e4-b922-4347d26844b3.jpg?v=1683287924","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/descartes-tom-sorell-9780192854094","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}