Machamer, Peter

Descartes's Changing Mind

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ISBN 13:: 9780691138893
author:: Machamer, Peter
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Princeton University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2009
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 23.6 x 16.3 x 2.5 cm
Genre:: Popular Philosophy Textbook
Condition:: New
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Descartes's Changing Mind offers a fresh perspective on the philosopher's work. Peter Machamer and J. E. McGuire argue that Descartes's views underwent significant changes between his early and later writings, particularly in natural philosophy. The authors examine two major works: The World (1633) and Principles of Philosophy (1644), which are often seen as two versions of the same natural philosophy. However, Machamer and McGuire reveal that these works contain distinct conceptions of causality and epistemology. They explore how these changes impacted Descartes's thought on topics such as knowledge acquisition, God's power, and scientific theory development. By tracing the implications of these shifts, Machamer and McGuire provide a new understanding of the development of Cartesian science, epistemology, and metaphysics.

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