Descartes and the Dutch: Early Reactions to Cartesian Philosophy, 1637-1650

by Theo Verbeek

Theo Verbeek provides the first book-length examination of the initial reception of Descartes's written works.

Drawing on his research of primary materials written in Dutch and Latin and found in libraries all over Europe, even including the Soviet Union, Theo Verbeek opens a period of Descartes's life and of the development of Cartesian philosophy that has been virtually closed since Descartes's death. Verbeek's aim is to provide as complete...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080931617X
• ISBN13: 9780809316175
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"