{"product_id":"descartes-hardback-9780631233459","title":"Descartes (Hardback) 9780631233459","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDescartes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndre Gombay (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631233459, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 December 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e164 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.413 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“A remarkably fresh, graceful, and learned tour through a Cartesian landscape it reveals as at once familiar and new, this limpidly clear and thoughtful book is a must not only for students of Descartes but for anyone who wants to see what the fuss was (and is) about.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCalvin Normore, UCLA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A wonderfully lucid and unconventional tour of the Meditations that engages the reader in its most famous arguments and intriguing thoughts. It makes the work come alive for the novice while challenging scholars with new and surprising vistas and problems.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLilli Alanen, University of Uppsala, Sweden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Refreshingly different from the standard introduction to Descartes. Gombay wears his extensive learning lightly. His direct and personal approach makes the famous Cartesian themes really come alive.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnnette Baier, University of Pittsburgh Emeritus\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold and insightful departure from related texts, \u003ci\u003eDescartes\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond the categorical associations placed on the philosopher's ideas, and explores the subtleties of his beliefs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn elegant, compelling and insightful introduction to Descartes' life and work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses a broad range of his most scrutinized philosophical thought, including his contributions to logic, philosophy of the mind, epistemology, metaphysics, the philosophy of science, and the philosophy of religion.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the subtleties of Descartes' seemingly contradictory beliefs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses themes left unexamined in other works on Descartes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003e1. Life and Writings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Distrust and Deception.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Me and Others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Me and my Maker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Deception and Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Idealization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Really Distinct...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Self-esteem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406450028824,"sku":"9780631233459","price":76.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631233459.jpg?v=1784138109","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/descartes-hardback-9780631233459","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}