English Deutsch Français 简体中文 繁體中文
Book123, Download eBooks for Free - Anytime! Submit your article

Categories

Share With Friends



Like Book123?! Give us +1

Archive by Date

Search Tag

Newest

Useful Links


Nonfiction Descartes: An Intellectual Biography

Posted on 2010-03-15




Name:Nonfiction Descartes: An Intellectual Biography
ASIN/ISBN:0198239947
Language:English
File size:33.3 Mb
Publish Date: 1995-03-30
ISBN: 0198239947
Pages: 520 pages
File Type: PDF
File Size: 33,3 MB
Other Info: Oxford University Press, USA
   Nonfiction Descartes: An Intellectual Biography

Free Download Now     Free register and download UseNet downloader, then you can FREE Download from UseNet.

    Download without Limit " Nonfiction Descartes: An Intellectual Biography " from UseNet for FREE!


More

Stephen Gaukroger, "Descartes: An Intellectual Biography"

Rene Descartes's insights into the nature of knowledge and the mind have inspired awe and debate through the centuries. But while philosophers have sought to understand the ramifications of his theories, they have paid much less attention to how, exactly, he arrived at his ideas. What twists and turns of his intellect brought him to his epochal conclusions? How did his personal ambitions and the social conditions of his era shape his thought? These questions and more are masterfully answered in Stephen Gaukroger's Descartes, a fascinating look at this most influential of all Renaissance thinkers.

In his quest to retrace Descartes's development as a scientist and philosopher, Gaukroger leaves no stone unturned. From the great man's first book on music theory (Compendium Musicae) to his masterworks Discours, Essais, Meditationes, and Principia, from his study of mathematics while attending a Jesuit college at age ten, through his dying days in the service of Christina, Queen of Sweden, Descartes brims with penetrating and often surprising insights into the philosopher's life and work. We discover, for example, that he wasn't as concerned with developing an all-encompassing theory of knowledge as he was with establishing a natural philosophy that supported the teachings of Copernicus, a man whose work he deeply admired. We also learn that Descartes was willing to alter his publically stated views to accommodate church doctrine--especially after witnessing Galileo's condemnation in 1633. We observe how his personal triumphs and failures--from his rumored nervous breakdown in 1614, to his joy at the popular reception of Discours and Essais, to his protracted and very public dispute with the implacable professor Voetius--affected his intellectual development. Along the way, Gaukroger details how Descartes's theories of metaphysics, mechanics, cognition, and cosmology have been both championed and distorted by philosophers of all stripes for over three hundred years. Packed with helpful diagrams and in-depth interpretations of Descartes's most celebrated works, the book also includes a useful chronology that highlights his important accomplishments and personal milestones.

Descartes is an exhaustively detailed, magisterial look at the dazzling intellectual achievements of the father of modern philosophy. Splendidly written by a renowned authority on the subject, it will serve as the definitive guide to Descartes's thoughts, works, and life for years to come.

Enjoy this great book! Brought to you by SMIRK

Buy Book at Lowest Price on Amazon

Rating:

2.5 out of 5 by

 
Download Links
  ServerStatus
  Direct Download Link 1Alive
  Direct Download Link 2Alive
  Download Link (Uploading)Alive
  Download Link (Depositfiles)Alive
  Download Link (Uploadbox)Alive
  Download Link (Download Link 1)Alive


Buy This Book at Best Price >>

Like this article?! Give us +1:

Related Articles


Science/Engineering Descartes

Science/Engineering Descartes

John Cottingham “Descartes" Oxford University Press, USA | 1998-09-24 | ISBN: 0198751826 | 336 pages | Doc | 1,4 Mb

Audiobooks & Video Training Descartes in 90 Minutes

Audiobooks & Video Training Descartes in 90 Minutes

Paul Strathern “Descartes in 90 Minutes" Blackstone Audiobooks | 2003-109 | ISBN: 0786125314 | 90 minutes | mp3 | 17,2 MB René Descartes spent most of his childhood in solitude, a situation that also came to characterize his adult lif ...

Nonfiction Descartes: A Biography

Nonfiction Descartes: A Biography

Desmond M. Clarke " Descartes: A Biography " Cambridge University Press | 2006-03-06 | ISBN: 0521823013 | 520 pages | PDF | 1,8 MB Although René Descartes' (1596-1650) is best remembered today for writing "I think, therefore, I am," hi ...

Science/Engineering The Geometry of Rene Descartes: Rene Descartes

Science/Engineering The Geometry of Rene Descartes: Rene Descartes

The Geometry of Rene Descartes: Rene Descartes Cosimo Classics | ISBN: 1602066914 | June 1, 2007 | PDF (OCR) | 264 pages | 11.71 Mb First published in English in 1925, The Geometry of Rene Descartes brings to audiences one of the most revo ...

Business/Investing The Handbook of European Intellectual Property Management: Developing, Managing and Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property

Business/Investing The Handbook of European Intellectual Property Management: Developing, Managing and Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property

Adam Jolly, Jeremy Philpott "The The Handbook of European Intellectual Property Management: Developing, Managing and Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property"Kogan Page | English | 2009-08-28 | ISBN: 0749455918 | 480 pages | PDF | 10 ...

The International Political Economy Of Intellectual Property Rights (New Horizons in Intellectual Property Series)

The International Political Economy Of Intellectual Property Rights (New Horizons in Intellectual Property Series)

Author: Meir Perez PugatchPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing (2004)Binding: Hardcover, 296 pagespricer: $140.00ISBN-10: 1843767643editorialreviewsThis book investigates the realm of intellectual property rights (IPRs) within the context of ...

Share this page with your friends now!
Text link
Forum (BBCode)
Website (HTML)
Tags:
Biography   Descartes   Intellectual  
 

DISCLAIMER:

This site does not store Nonfiction Descartes: An Intellectual Biography on its server. We only index and link to Nonfiction Descartes: An Intellectual Biography provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete Nonfiction Descartes: An Intellectual Biography if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.

Comments (0) All

Verify: Verify

    Sign In   Not yet a member?

Sign In | Not yet a member?