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Key Philosophical Writings

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Key Philosophical Writings
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rene Descartes
Edited by Enrique Chavez-Arvizo
Translated by Elizabeth Sanderson Haldane
Translated by G. R. T. Ross
Introduction by Enrique Chavez-Arvizo
SeriesWordsworth Classics of World Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:432
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreHistory of Western philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9781853264702
ClassificationsDewey:194
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Imprint Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Publication Date 6 May 1996
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Translated by Elizabeth S. Haldane and G.R.T. Ross. Edited with an Introduction by Enrique Chavez-Arvizo. Rene Descartes (1569-1650), the `father' of modern philosophy, is without doubt one of the greatest thinkers in history: his genius lies at the core of our contemporary intellectual identity. Breaking with the conventions of his own time and suffering persecution by the Church as a consequence, Descartes in his writings - most of which are philosophical classics - attempted to answer the central questions surrounding the self, God, free-will and knowledge, using the science of thought as opposed to received wisdom based on the tenets of faith. This edition, the most comprehensive one-volume selection of Descartes' works available in English, includes his great essay, Discourse on Method.