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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814862703321

Autore

Elisabeth, Countess Palatine, <1618-1680.>

Titolo

The correspondence between Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and Rene Descartes / / Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and Rene Descartes ; edited and translated by Lisa Shapiro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007

ISBN

1-281-12552-0

9786611125523

0-226-20444-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Collana

The other voice in early modern Europe

Altri autori (Persone)

ShapiroLisa

DescartesRene <1596-1650.>

Disciplina

193

Soggetti

Philosophy, Modern - 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- The other voice in early modern Europe: Introduction to the series -- Volume Editor's Introduction -- Volume Editor's Bibliography -- Note on Texts and Translation -- The Correspondence -- Appendix: Additional Correspondence of Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia -- Series Editors' Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Between the years 1643 and 1649, Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia (1618-80) and ReneĢ Descartes (1596-1650) exchanged fifty-eight letters-thirty-two from Descartes and twenty-six from Elisabeth. Their correspondence contains the only known extant philosophical writings by Elisabeth, revealing her mastery of metaphysics, analytic geometry, and moral philosophy, as well as her keen interest in natural philosophy. The letters are essential reading for anyone interested in Descartes's philosophy, in particular his account of the human being as a union of mind and body, as well as his ethics...