Principles of Philosophy: A Systematic Account of Metaphysics and the Natural World - Softcover

Descartes, Rene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604597402 ISBN 13: 9781604597400

Publisher: SMK Books, 2009

Synopsis

Principles of Philosophy was written in Latin by René Descartes. Published in 1644, it was intended to replace Aristotle's philosophy and traditional Scholastic Philosophy. This volume contains a letter of the author to the French translator of the Principles of Philosophy serving for a Preface and a letter to the most serene princess, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Frederick, King of Bohemia, Count Palatine, and Elector of the Sacred Roman Empire. Principes de philosophie, by Claude Picot, under the supervision of Descartes, appeared in 1647 with a letter-preface to Queen Christina of Sweden.

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About the Author

René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist whose work laid the foundations of modern philosophy and analytic geometry. His emphasis on methodical doubt and rational inquiry reshaped intellectual life in Europe, establishing principles that influenced both philosophical and scientific traditions. Descartes is widely regarded as a central figure in the development of rationalism and the modern conception of the self.

Edition details

• Publisher: SMK Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604597402
• ISBN 13: 9781604597400
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72