Selections From The Principles of Philosophy - Softcover

Descartes, Rene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1615340327 ISBN 13: 9781615340323

Publisher: ezReads LLC, 2009

Synopsis

This volume contains selections from the Principles of Philosophy of Rene Descartes. This volume was translated by John Veitch, LL.D., late Professor of Logic and Rhetoric in the University of Glasgow. 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.

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About the Author

René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Dutch Republic. He has been dubbed the "Father of Modern Philosophy," and much of subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which continue to be studied closely to this day. In particular, his Meditations on First Philosophy continues to be a standard text at most university philosophy departments. Descartes' influence in mathematics is also apparent, the Cartesian coordinate system allowing geometric shapes to be expressed in algebraic equations being named for him. He is accredited as the father of analytical geometry. Descartes was also one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution.

Edition details

• Publisher: ezReads LLC
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615340327
• ISBN 13: 9781615340323
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108