The World and Man
Roger Ariew
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 09/2023
Pages: 208
Subject: Philosophy
eBook ISBN: 9781647921385
DESCRIPTION
In late 1633, as Descartes was preparing The World and Man for publication, he learned that Galileo had been condemned by the Catholic Church for defending the motion of the earth. His reaction to the news was swift and powerful: as his own treatises also espoused the proposition deemed heretical, he canceled their publication. More than thirty years after Descartes had begun his project, these works were finally published, posthumously, both to acclaim and to controversy. Together, they profoundly influenced the course of modern philosophy. This volume presents Roger Ariew's clear and engaging translations of Descartes's treatises, along with a general Introduction, describing the long road to publication, the reception of the works, and their significance. Appendices provide selections from Descartes's correspondence on Galileo, Part V of the Discourse on Method, and a summary of Descartes's Description of the Human Body.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Roger Ariew is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of South Florida
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