Descartes and the modern
Descartes is not simply our iconic modern philosopher, mathematician or scientist. He stands as the cultural symbol for modernity itself. As such, Descartes is widely read in and out of universities as the definitive moment in the birth of what we take to be the Modern. Yet, recent scholarship has p...
| Други автори: | Robertson, Neil G., McOuat, Gordon., Vinci, Thomas C., 1949- |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Newcastle, UK :
Cambridge Scholars Pub.,
℗♭2007.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=523448 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Descartes and the Modern. |
| Резюме: |
Descartes is not simply our iconic modern philosopher, mathematician or scientist. He stands as the cultural symbol for modernity itself. As such, Descartes is widely read in and out of universities as the definitive moment in the birth of what we take to be the Modern. Yet, recent scholarship has presented numerous challenges to the Cartesian image. Some question the legitimacy of calling Descartes a founder of modernity. Others have questioned the very legitimacy of Modernity itself, usi ... |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xviii, 286 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781443807869 1443807869 |