The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter - Steven Nadler
A Portrait of Descartes
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A unique combination of philosophy, biography, and art history, The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter investigates the remarkable individuals and circumstances behind a small portrait. Through this image--and the intersecting lives of a brilliant philosopher, a Catholic priest, and a gifted painter--Steven Nadler opens a fascinating portal into Descartes's life and times, skillfully presenting an accessible introduction to Descartes's philosophical and scientific ideas, and an illuminating tour of the volatile political and religious environment of the Dutch Golden Age. As Nadler shows, Descartes's innovative ideas about the world, about human nature and knowledge, and about philosophy itself, stirred great controversy. Philosophical and theological critics vigorously opposed his views, and civil and ecclesiastic authorities condemned his writings. Nevertheless, Descartes's thought came to dominate the philosophical world of the period, and can rightly be called the philosophy of the seventeenth centur...
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2015Uitgever: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (European Distribution Centre, West Sussex)256 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0691165750ISBN-13: 9780691165752Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2013, 256pp, paperback, goed exemplaar / good copy [Auteur: Nadler, Steven] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Princeton University Press] [Jaar: 2013] [Titel: The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter / A Portrait of Descartes]
