The Battle of the Gods and Giants: The Legacies of Descartes and Gassendi, 1655-1715

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Main Details

Title The Battle of the Gods and Giants: The Legacies of Descartes and Gassendi, 1655-1715
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas M. Lennon
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:436
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreHistory of Western philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780691633916
ClassificationsDewey:194
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

By the mid-1600s, the commonsense, manifest picture of the world associated with Aristotle had been undermined by skeptical arguments on the one hand and by the rise of the New Science on the other. What would be the scientific image to succeed the Aristotelian model? Thomas Lennon argues here that the contest between the supporters of Descartes an

Reviews

"Lennon is arguing for a major reinterpretation of early modern philosophy... The book is clearly written and well-argued."--Review of Metaphysics