Understanding rationalism / Charlie Huenemann.
The three great historical philosophers most often associated with rationalism #x96; Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz #x96; opened up ingenious and breathtaking vistas upon the world. Yet their works are so difficult that readers often find themselves stymied. Understanding Rationalism offers a guide...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2014.
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| Series: | Understanding movements in modern thought.
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| Summary: | The three great historical philosophers most often associated with rationalism #x96; Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz #x96; opened up ingenious and breathtaking vistas upon the world. Yet their works are so difficult that readers often find themselves stymied. Understanding Rationalism offers a guide for anyone approaching these thinkers for the first time. With clear explanations, elegant examples and insightful summaries, Understanding Rationalism unlocks their intricate metaphysical systems, which are by turns surprising, compelling and sometimes bizarre. It also lays out their controversial stances on moral, political and religious problems. The study is framed by an opening discussion of the broad themes and attitudes common to these three philosophers and a closing analysis of the legacy they left for the rest of philosophy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 166 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-163) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781315711829 1315711826 |