The Great Philosophers: Descartes by John Cottingham - ISBN: 9781399612319
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Unpack Descartes’ revolutionary mind: “I think, therefore I am.”

The Great Philosophers: Descartes

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    64 pages

  • Release Date

    31 October 2023

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Summary

‘The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.’ Descartes

‘It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.’

Descartes is often called the father of modern philosophy. He was certainly one of the most important figures in the emergence of modern philosophy and science and his work and ideas have resonated through the centuries. His best known statement - I think, therefore I am - has become part of modern-d…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399612319
ISBN-10:139961231X
Author:John Cottingham
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:64
Release Date:31 October 2023
Weight:52g
Dimensions:176mm x 108mm x 10mm
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Critics Review

The virtue of these deceptively brief books is that they are the real thing * EVENING STANDARD *
The books should improve the cultural circulation of philosophy by their style as well as their substance * TES *
A promising venture * THE TIMES *
Rarely have intellectual sophistication and complexity come so cheap * FINANCIAL TIMES *
If you want to acquire some first-hand experience of philosophy and democracy you would do well to read this welcome series * TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT *

About The Author

John Cottingham

John Cottingham is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Reading and an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford. The focus of his research has been early-modern philosophy, the philosophy of religion and moral philosophy.

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