Descartes : a biography
Descartes' main contribution to the history of ideas was a philosophy that would be sympathetic to the concepts of the Scientific Revolution. This is the first biography in English to address the full range of Descartes' interest in theology, philosophy, and the sciences, tracing his intellectual development throughout his career
Biographies
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Note on Texts and References; Introduction; 1 A Lawyer's Education; 2 In Search of a Career (1616-1622); 3 Magic, Mathematics, and Mechanics: Paris, 1622-1628; 4 A Fabulous World (1629-1633); 5 The Scientific Essaysand the Discourse on Method (1633-1637); 6 Retreat and Defence (1637-1639); 7 Metaphysics in a Hornet's Nest (1639-1642); 8 The French Liar's Monkey and the Utrecht Controversy; 9 Descartes and Princess Elizabeth; 10 The Principles of Philosophy (1644); 11 The Quarrel and Final Rift with Regius