Descartes and Augustine

by Stephen Menn

Overview

This book is the first systematic study of Descartes' relationship to Augustine. It offers a complete reevaluation of Descartes' thought and as such will be of major importance to all historians of medieval, neo-Platonic, or early modern philosophy. Special features include a reading of the Meditations, a comprehensive historical and philosophical introduction to Augustine's thought, a detailed account of Plotinus, and a contextualization of Descartes' mature philosophical project.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521012843
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/28/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	434
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.87(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Descartes and the history of philosophy; 2. Descartes' project for a new philosophy; Part I. Augustinian Wisdom: 3. Plotinus; 4. Augustine; Part II. Descartes' Metaphysics: 5. The design of the Meditations; 6. Isolating the soul and God; 7. Theodicy and Method; 8. From God to bodies; 9. Conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

"...the best book in the English language on the Meditations... Historical scholarship does not get any better." David Glidden, Ancient Philosophy

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