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Descartes, the life and times of a genius, A.C. Grayling

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Descartes, the life and times of a genius, A.C. Grayling

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-289) and index

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individual biography

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Descartes

Nature of contents

bibliography

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74729273

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A.C. Grayling

Sub title

the life and times of a genius

Summary

Examines the life of René Descartes, the seminal scientist, mathematician, traveler, soldier, and spy who transformed seventeenth-century Europe and became the father of modern philosophy

Table Of Contents

Who was Descartes? -- The awakening -- A night of dreams -- The mystery of the rosy cross -- Nine years of travel -- Animals on the moon -- Francine -- The shape of snow -- Descartes Contra Voetius -- The princess of the passions -- The queen of winter

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Life and times of a genius

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