Metaphysics, Philosophy - General & Miscellaneous, Descartes & 17th Century French Philosophy, Modern Philosophy - 17th & 18th Century
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Overview
The Breakdown of Cartesian Metaphysics combines historical research and philosophical analysis to cast light on why and how Cartesianism failed as a complete metaphysical system. Following an initial discussion of method in the history of philosophy is an analysis and criticism of late seventeenth-century Cartesianism, tow historical chapters on Cartesian theology and two analytic chapters on Cartesian metaphysics that demonstrate its logical inconsistency. Far more radical in its conclusions than his 1966study The Downfall of CartesianismBook Details
Published
March 1, 1998
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Pages
240
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780641514326