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Key Philosophical Writings - Classics of World Literature
Rene Descartes
Rene Descartes has been described as the "father" of modern philosophy. This selection of Descartes' writings attempt to answer central questions surrounding self, God, free-will and knowledge, using the science of thought as opposed to received wisdom based on the tenets of faith.
432 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 5, 1997 |
| ISBN13 | 9781853264702 |
| Publishers | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
| Pages | 432 |
| Dimensions | 199 × 133 × 24 mm · 316 g |
| Series Editor | Griffith, Tom |
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