| Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
| Description |
303 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
Reprint. Originally published: Descartes : the life of Rene Descartes and its place in his times. London : Free Press, 2005. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-289) 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. |
| Summary |
Examines the life of Rene Descartes, the seminal scientist, mathematician, traveler, soldier, and spy who transformed seventeenth-century Europe and became the father of modern philosophy. |
| Subject |
Descartes, Rene, 1596-1650.
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Philosophers -- France -- Biography.
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Science -- Philosophy -- History -- 17th century.
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France -- Intellectual life -- 17th century.
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Europe -- Intellectual life -- 17th century.
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| ISBN |
080271501X |
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9780802715012 |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2421429 |
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