Descartes : the life and times of a genius / A.C. Grayling.
2006
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Title
Descartes : the life and times of a genius / A.C. Grayling.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Created/published
New York : Walker & Co., 2006.
Description
303 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm
Associated name
Summary
Examines the life of René Descartes, the seminal scientist, mathematician, traveler, soldier, and spy who transformed seventeenth-century Europe and became the father of modern philosophy.
Note
Originally published: Descartes : the life of René Descartes and its place in his times. London : Free Press, 2005.
Bibliography, etc.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-289) and index.
Contents
Who was Descartes?
The awakening
A night of dreams
The mystery of the rosy cross
Nine years of travel
Animals on the moon
Francine
The shape of snow
Descartes Contra Voetius
The princess of the passions
The queen of winter.
The awakening
A night of dreams
The mystery of the rosy cross
Nine years of travel
Animals on the moon
Francine
The shape of snow
Descartes Contra Voetius
The princess of the passions
The queen of winter.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.
Call number
B1873 .G7 2006