Descartes

Name: Descartes
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ISBN: 9780198751830

ISBN-10: 0198751834

ISBN-13: 9780198751830

Edition: 1998

Authors: John Cottingham

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This volume in the Oxford Readings in Philosophy series brings together some of the most influential essays on Descartes' philosophy to have appeared in the last 50 years. They cover the full range of Descartes' thought.

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/24/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 334
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.10" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Introduction




Descartes and the Metaphysics of Doubt




The Cogito and its Importance




Clearness and Distinctness in Descartes




Foundationalism, Epistemic Principles and the Cartesian Circle




Descartes on the Will




Descartes' Theory of Modality




The Epistemological Argument for Mind-Body Distinctness




Descartes and the Unity of Human Being




Descartes' Theory of the Passions




Descartes' Treatment of Animals




Descartes, Method and the Role of Experiment




Descartes' Concept of Scientific Explanation




Force (God) in Descartes' Physics



Notes on the Contributors


Bibliography


Table of Citations of Descartes' Works


Index