The Cartesian Mind (1) (Routledge Philosophical Minds)

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Synopsis
Descartes is widely acknowledged as a central figure in the origins of modernity. The nature of his thought and of the role it played is, however, a matter of considerable dispute among experts. The Cartesian Mind is a significant contribution to this debate. It covers the full extent of his work, not only placing it in its historical context but also exploring its reception, legacy, and contemporary significance.Comprising over 40 chapters by an international team of distinguished scholars, the collection is divided into 3 parts: Historical Context Philosophical Themes Reception and Influence. Within these parts, key topics are addressed, including Descartes's life and works, Platonism, Scholasticism, Stoicism, skepticism, atomism, meditation, method, the self, God, will and freedom, mind and body, biology and medicine, causation, mathematics, the natural sciences, philosophy of science, ethics, and the origins of idealism. Descartes’s reception and legacy within science and philosophy from the seventeenth century to our days, including current analytic and continental traditions, as well as within the broader contemporary culture, also receive sustained attention.Descartes’s work is central to all areas of philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and ethics. As such The Cartesian Mind is essential reading and an indispensable tool for all students and researchers in the discipline.
Copyright:
2026

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Publisher Quality
Book Size:
616 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040397947
Related ISBNs:
9781138847422, 9780429345487, 9781040397923
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial matter Jorge Secada, Travis Tanner, and Cecilia Wee
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No
Language:
English
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Nonfiction, Philosophy
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Jorge Secada
Edited by:
Travis Tanner
Edited by:
Cecilia Wee

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