Descartes and the Enlightenment

Descartes and the Enlightenment
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 222
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ISBN-10 : 0773510141
ISBN-13 : 9780773510142
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Book Synopsis Descartes and the Enlightenment by : Peter A. Schouls

Download or read book Descartes and the Enlightenment written by Peter A. Schouls and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1989 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Schouls examines the role played by the concepts of freedom, mastery, and progress in Descartes' writings, arguing that these ideas express a vital and fundamental feature of Descartes' thought. These theories also occupy a central position in the thought of the Enlightenment. Since the more contentious claim is that they function centrally in Descartes' works, Schouls presents a careful and detailed examination of the conjunction and use of these ideas in Descartes' writings. This examination warrants the conclusion that they play the same role in Descartes' works as they do in writings typical of the Enlightenment.


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