Principles of Philosophy

Descartes is rightly considered the father of modern philosophy - Schopenhauer A new 2023 translation directly from the original manuscript into English of Descartes' famous work "Principles of Philosophy" (original Latin title Principia philosophiae). This edition contains a new introduction and afterword from the translator, as well as a timeline of Descartes' life and summaries of each of his works. Descartes writes here a comprehensive treatise on his philosophical and scientific ideas. This work helped to establish the mathematical and mechanistic foundation of modern physics and had a significant impact on the development of Western philosophy and science.

Author: René Descartes

Publisher: Newcomb Livraria Press

Publication Date: Sep 13, 2024

Number of Pages: 279 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 3989889974

ISBN-13: 9783989889972