Correspondence Between Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and Renï¿½ Descartes

Name: Correspondence Between Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and Renï¿½ Descartes
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ISBN: 9780226204420

ISBN-10: 0226204421

ISBN-13: 9780226204420

Edition: 2007

Authors: Princess Elisabeth Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia, Rene Descartes, Lisa Shapiro

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Between the years 1643 and 1649, Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia (1618-80) and Rene Descartes (1596-1650) exchanged fifty-eight letters--thirty-two from Descartes and twenty-six from Elisabeth. Their correspondence contains the only known extant philosophical writings by Elisabeth, revealing her mastery of metaphysics, analytic geometry, and moral philosophy, as well as her keen interest in natural philosophy. The letters are essential reading for anyone interested in Descartes's philosophy, in particular his account of the human being as a union of mind and body, as well as his ethics. They also provide a unique insight into the character of their authors and the way ideas develop through…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 6/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 0.60" wide x 0.89" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Richard McElreath is associate professor of anthropology at the University of California, Davis.



Acknowledgments


Series Editor's Introduction


Volume Editor's Introduction


Volume Editor's Bibliography


Note on Texts and Translation


The Correspondence



Additional Correspondence of Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia


Series Editors' Bibliography


Index