Description: Descartes by Steven Nadler Shows how René Descartes transformed philosophy. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A critical biography of Rene Descartes, whose first principle ("I think therefore I am.") reshaped modern philosophy. Often called the father of modern philosophy, Rene Descartes contributions to philosophy, mathematics and natural science set the intellectual agenda for the seventeenth century. In this biography and assessment of his works, based on the most up-to-date research, Steven Nadler follows Descartes from his early years and education in France to the Dutch Republic, where he lived most of his adult life, to his final months as tutor to Queen Christina of Sweden.Nadler shows how Descartes renewal of philosophy involved a transformation in both the way in which philosophy is done and the fundamental understanding of the cosmos, the natural world and human nature. His work was a springboard for many of the metaphysical and epistemological problems that continue to engage philosophers today. Steven Nadlers outstanding biography achieves a fine balance of life, ideas and context, allowing Descartess philosophy to emerge from its eclectic seventeenth-century milieu in all its dazzling originality and strangeness. Lucid, compelling and unfailingly judicious, this is a marvelous new study of a magisterial modern thinker. - Clare Carlisle Tresch, Kings College London Author Biography Steven Nadler is Vilas Research Professor and the William H. Hay II Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his books include Think Least of Death: Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die. Review "By firmly embedding his descriptions of Descartes achievements in their social, political, and sometimes personal settings, Nadler gives the reader a more fully human Descartes than is found in most introductions to his philosophy. The inclusion of several portraits of Descartes and his correspondents--most in color--enhance Nadlers humanizing approach."-- "Choice""Steven Nadlers outstanding biography achieves a fine balance of life, ideas and context, allowing Descartess philosophy to emerge from its eclectic seventeenth-century milieu in all its dazzling originality and strangeness. Lucid, compelling and unfailingly judicious, this is a marvelous new study of a magisterial modern thinker."--Clare Carlisle Tresch, Kings College London Long Description Often called the father of modern philosophy, Ren Review Quote "Steven Nadlers outstanding biography achieves a fine balance of life, ideas and context, allowing Descartess philosophy to emerge from its eclectic seventeenth-century milieu in all its dazzling originality and strangeness. Lucid, compelling and unfailingly judicious, this is a marvelous new study of a magisterial modern thinker." Details ISBN1789146836 Author Steven Nadler Short Title Descartes Pages 288 Publisher Reaktion Books Series Renaissance Lives Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1789146836 ISBN-13 9781789146837 Format Hardcover Subtitle The Renewal of Philosophy Publication Date 2023-02-01 Imprint Reaktion Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2023-02-01 UK Release Date 2023-02-01 Illustrations 25 illustrations, 11 in colour Audience General AU Release Date 2023-05-31 DEWEY B We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140110633;
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