The correspondence between Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and René Descartes [[electronic resource] /] / Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and René Descartes ; edited and translated by Lisa Shapiro

• Autore: Elisabeth, Countess Palatine, <1618-1680.>
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
• Disciplina: 193
• Soggetto topico: Philosophy, Modern - 17th century
• Soggetto non controllato: elisabeth of bohemia, royalty, monarchy, descartes, letters, philosophy, analytic geometry, metaphysics, countess palatine, morality, ethics, early modern, feminist theory, women, gender, feminism, education, rights, liberty, freedom, cognition, robert barclay, william penn, quaker, religion, spirituality, mind and body, nonfiction
• Altri autori: ShapiroLisa DescartesRené <1596-1650.>
• 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 René 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...
• Titolo autorizzato: The correspondence between Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and René Descartes
• ISBN: 1-281-12552-0; 9786611125523; 0-226-20444-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784866903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Other voice in early modern Europe.