Founded in the mid-17th century, Rationalism was??philosophy's first step into the modern era. This??volume contains the essential statements of??Rationalism's three greatest figures: Descartes, who??began it; Spinoza, who epitomized it; and Leibniz,??who gave it its last serious expression. From th
The Rationalists: Descartes: Discourse on Method & Meditations; Spinoza: Ethics; Leibniz: Monadology & Discourse on Metaphysics
β Scribed by Rene Descartes, Benedict de Spinoza, Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibniz
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 462
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Founded in the mid-17th century, Rationalism wasΒ Β philosophy's first step into the modern era. ThisΒ Β volume contains the essential statements ofΒ Β Rationalism's three greatest figures: Descartes, whoΒ Β began it; Spinoza, who epitomized it; and Leibniz,Β Β who gave it its last serious expression.
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