Cartesian nightmare : : an introduction to transcendental sophistry / / Peter A. Redpath.
This book challenges the presupposition among professional philosophers that René Descartes is the Father of Modern Philosophy. It demonstrates by intensive textual analysis of Descartes's Discourse and Meditations that he inaugurated a new type of sophistry rather than a new way of conducting...
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| Superior document: | Value inquiry book series ; Volume 41 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam ;, Atlanta, Georgia : : Rodopi,, [1997] ©1997 |
| Year of Publication: | 1997 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Value inquiry book series ;
Volume 41. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | This book challenges the presupposition among professional philosophers that René Descartes is the Father of Modern Philosophy. It demonstrates by intensive textual analysis of Descartes's Discourse and Meditations that he inaugurated a new type of sophistry rather than a new way of conducting philosophy. Transcendental Sophistry is a synthesis of Renaissance humanism and Christian theology, especially the theology of creation. This striking re-evaluation of the achievement of Descartes opens the history of Western philosophy to radical reinterpretation. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-169) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004458913 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Peter A. Redpath. |