Descartes: The Life of René Descartes and Its Place in His Times by A.C. Grayling

Descartes: The Life of René Descartes and Its Place in His Times

A.C. Grayling

352 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction biography history philosophy challenging informative slow-paced
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Scientist, mathematician, traveller, soldier and spy, Rene Descartes has been called the 'father of modern philosophy'. Born in 1596 into an era still dominated by the medieval mindset, he was one of the chief actors in the riveting drama that ush...

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