Principles of Philosophy - Softcover

Descartes, Rene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604597402 ISBN 13: 9781604597400

Publisher: Wilder Pubns Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Principles of Philosophy was written in Latin by René Descartes. Published in 1644, it was intended to replace Aristotle's philosophy and traditional Scholastic Philosophy. This volume contains a letter of the author to the French translator of the Principles of Philosophy serving for a Preface and a letter to the most serene princess, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Frederick, King of Bohemia, Count Palatine, and Elector of the Sacred Roman Empire. Principes de philosophie, by Claude Picot, under the supervision of Descartes, appeared in 1647 with a letter-preface to Queen Christina of Sweden.

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About the Author

Ren? Descartes, known as the Father of Modern Philosophy and inventor of Cartesian coordinates, was a seventeenth century French philosopher, mathematician, and writer. Descartes made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy and mathematics, and was a proponent of rationalism, believing strongly in fact and deductive reasoning. Working in both French and Latin, he wrote many mathematical and philosophical works including The World, Discourse on a Method, Meditations on First Philosophy, and Passions of the Soul. He is perhaps best known for originating the statement I think, therefore I am.

Language Notes

Text: English, Latin (translation)

Edition details

• Publisher: Wilder Pubns Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604597402
• ISBN 13: 9781604597400
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 71