Principles of Cartesian Philosophy: with Metaphysical Thoughts and Lodewijk Meyer's Inaugural Dissertation
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Principles of Cartesian Philosophy: with Metaphysical Thoughts and Lodewijk Meyer's Inaugural Dissertation
By (Author) Baruch Spinoza
Translated by Samuel Shirley
Introduction and notes by Steven Barbone
By (author) Lee Rice
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
15th March 1998
United States
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Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
199.492
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Hardback
192
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
Description
This is a translation of the Dutch philosopher Spinoza's work, aiming to shed light on Spinoza's debt to Descartes, and also on the development of Spinoza's own thought. The introduction argues that Spinoza's philosophy, while heavily influenced by Cartesian physics, was ultimately founded on his own physical theory. Also appearing in this edition is Lodewijk Meyer's "Inaugural Dissertation on Matter" (1683), which is relevant for its comments on Descartes, Spinoza and other thinkers of the time. It is appended with notes and a short commentary. Cross-references to Descartes' "Principles of Philosophy" are provided in an index, and there is an extended bibliography.
Author Bio
Samuel Shirley, (1912-2006), was Classics Exhibitioner of Balliol College, Oxford, and Latin Lecturer at Cardiff University. Steven Barbone is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, San Diego State University.
