Princess and the philosopher, the: letters of elisabeth of the palatine to renz descartes
Auteur :
Nye, Andrea
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780847692651
Date de publication :
15 avr. 1999
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
272 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A collection of the translated letters of the 17th-century correspondent and friend of Descartes, Princess Elisabeth. Her questions provoked Descartes to think about ethics and the passions. The volume contains a running commentary on the historical, biographical and intellectual context.