Descartes: An Intellectual Biography by Stephen Gaukroger
A biography of Rene Descartes - the father of modern philosophy, and one of the greatest thinkers of all time, in English. This book provides an authoritative account of Descartes' intellectual and personal development, understood in its historical context, and offers a reassessment of the aspects of his life and work.
Any future biographer of Descartes will have to contend with this study for the richness of its scientific analysis and the tremendous wealth of references presented in the notesIt is a well-printed, handsome volume ... Altoghether the celebration of the four-hundredth anniversary of Descarte's birth was well served by the publication of this study. * Desmond J. Fitzgerald, The Thomist *
'Stephen Gaukroger is an experienced and erudite writer on Descartes. He has a complete mastery of the recent literature, and is at home equally in metaphysics, epistemology and natural philosophy. He offers reasoned argument against many conventional criticisms of Descartes. Nature
'Gaukroger writes well and his important book will certainly excite all students of 17th-century thought.' The Times
'will remain indispensable for all those interested in the history of Cartesian thought and its continuing impact on our philosophical culture.' Times Literary Supplement
'Gaukroger's book fills the philosophical and historical vacuum which has grown around Descartes, and is a good source to consult for those who wish to better understand why his methodology became so influential.' The American Rationalist
'Stephen Gaukroger is an experienced and erudite writer on Descartes. He has a complete mastery of the recent literature, and is at home equally in metaphysics, epistemology and natural philosophy. He offers reasoned argument against many conventional criticisms of Descartes. Nature
'Gaukroger writes well and his important book will certainly excite all students of 17th-century thought.' The Times
'will remain indispensable for all those interested in the history of Cartesian thought and its continuing impact on our philosophical culture.' Times Literary Supplement
'Gaukroger's book fills the philosophical and historical vacuum which has grown around Descartes, and is a good source to consult for those who wish to better understand why his methodology became so influential.' The American Rationalist
Stephen Gaukroger is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Sydney. He is Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities, and President of the Australian Society for the History of Philosophy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198237242 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198237243 |
| Title | Descartes: An Intellectual Biography |
| Author | Stephen Gaukroger |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1997-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 520 |
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