Descartes, Tom Sorell
Descartes, Tom Sorell
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Descartes
A Very Short Introduction

Author: Tom Sorell

Narrator: Tom Sorell

Unabridged: 3 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/31/2021

Synopsis

Descartes is perhaps best known for his statement, "Cogito, ergo sum," the cornerstone of his metaphysics. But he did not intend the metaphysics to stand apart from his scientific work, which included important investigations into physics, mathematics, and optics. In this book, Sorell shows that Descarates was, above all, an advocate and practitioner of the new mathematical approach to physics, and that he developed his philosophies to support his discoveries in the sciences.

About Tom Sorell

Tom Sorell is lecturer in philosophy at the Open University. His books include Knowledge and Descartes, both published by the Open University Press.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Riku on March 10, 2015

Ever since I read his Discourse on Method I have had a strange antipathy towards Descartes. I can’t explain it and it is not entirely rational. It is visceral and it is more against his personality and his attitude than against his principles, which were products of his time and though far-flung mus......more

Goodreads review by KNIGHT on January 15, 2018

1) الألفاظ المستخدمة في الكتاب ألفاظ أكاديمية , أكثر من كونها أفكار تبسيطية للقارئ العام . 2) لطالما كرهت فلسفة ديكارت و لم تثر اهتمامي حتى قبل اهتمامي بالفلسفة . 3) فلسفة ديكارت مليئة بالدوغما , إن منهجه يعتمد على الإستدلال الرياضي , فما أن يتجاوز الرياضيات إلى غيرها حتى يفقد صلابته , و يبدء باستخد......more

Goodreads review by Bojan on April 06, 2011

Descartes is one of the most influential Western philosophers, and this book is a useful first introduction to his life and ideas. The strength of the book is in positioning Descartes' writing primarily within the political and ideological currents of his time, and showing how exactly he's been forc......more

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