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The Soft Underbelly of Reason

The Passions in the Seventeenth Century
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This book provides a valuable understanding on the different views of the passions in the Seventeenth Century. The contributors show that fundamental questions about the nature of wisdom, goodness and beauty were understood in terms of the contrast between reason and passions in this era. Those with an interest in philosophy , the history of medicene, and women's studies will find this collection a fascinating read.

Author Biography:

Reader in Philosophy at the University of Sydney, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities. He has written several books, including Descartes: An Intellectual Biography, Cartesian Logic, and Arnauld: On True and False Ideas.
Release date Australia
November 11th, 2011
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributor
  • Edited by Stephen Gaukroger
Pages
180
Dimensions
156x234x9
ISBN-13
9780415515047
Product ID
20741943

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