The Philosophical Writings of Descartes: Volume 3, The Correspondence / Edition 1

by René Descartes, John Cottingham, Dugald Murdoch, Robert Stoothoff, Anthony Kenny

Overview

Volumes I and II provided a completely new translation of the philosophical works of Descartes, based on the best available Latin and French texts. Volume III contains 207 of Descartes' letters, over half of which have previously not been translated into English. It incorporates, in its entirety, Anthony Kenny's celebrated translation of selected philosophical letters, first published in 1970. In conjunction with Volumes I and II it is designed to meet the widespread demand for a comprehensive, authoritative and accurate edition of Descartes' philosophical writings in clear and readable modern English.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521423502
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/30/1991
Series:	Philosophical Writings of Descartes (Paperback) , #3
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	729,289
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 8.98(h) x 1.26(d)

Table of Contents

General introduction; Chronological table; Table of letters translated; Letters; Notes on Descartes' correspondents; Table of citations of Descartes' works; Index.