The Philosophical Writings of Descartes: Volume 3, The Correspondence

Contains 207 of Descartes' letters, including many translated here for the first time.

René Descartes (Author), John Cottingham (Edited by), Dugald Murdoch (Edited by), Robert Stoothoff (Edited by), Anthony Kenny (Edited by)

9780521423502, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 30 August 1991

432 pages
22.8 x 15.3 x 3.2 cm, 0.697 kg

Volumes I and II provide a completely new translation of the philosophical works of Descartes, based on the best available Latin and French texts. Volume III contains 207 of Descartes' letters, over half of which have not been translated into English before. It incorporates, in its entirety, Anthony Kenny's celebrated translation of selected philosophical letters, first published in 1970. In conjunction with Volumes I and II it is designed to meet the widespread demand for a comprehensive, accurate and authoritative edition of Descartes' philosophical writings in clear and readable modern English.

General introduction
Chronological table
Table of letters translated
Letters
Notes on Descartes' correspondents
Table of citations of Descartes' works
Index.

Subject Areas: Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900 [HPCD]