| Author/Contributor(s): | Machamer, Peter |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Date: | 07/26/2009 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
"Original and well-grounded in the texts, Descartes's Changing Mind offers a comprehensive interpretation of Cartesian science. It also tackles questions concerning our knowledge of the new world of Descartes's physics and the mind's relation to that world. Machamer and McGuire take into account Descartes's entire career, from the late 1620s to the time of the Principles, showing that on key issues he altered his views significantly."--Dennis Des Chene, Washington University in St. Louis
"This book's main argument--that Descartes's views on metaphysics and natural philosophy changed over time--is significant because Descartes rarely gives the impression that his views have changed and scholars often treat them as a single block. This is the first book to focus on Descartes's changing views, and it is welcome."--Roger Ariew, University of South Florida