The Cambridge companion to Descartes

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List of contributors Chronology Abbreviations Introduction 1. Descartes' life and the development of his philosophy Genevieve Rodis-Lewis 2. Descartes and scholasticism: the intellectual background to Descartes' thought Roger Ariew 3. The nature of abstract reasoning: philosophical aspects of Descartes' work in algebra Stephen Gaukroger 4. Cartesian metaphysics and the role of the simple natures Jean-Luc Marion 5. The Cogito and its importance Peter Markie 6. The idea of God and the proofs of his existence Jean-Marie Beyssade 7. The Cartesian circle Louis E. Loeb 8. Cartesian dualism: theology, metaphysics, and science John Cottingham 9. Descartes' philosophy of science and the scientific revolution Desmond Clarke 10. Descartes' physics Daniel Garber 11. Descartes' physiology and its relation to his psychology Gary Hatfield 12. Descartes on thinking with the body Amelie Oksenberg Rorty 13. The reception of Descartes' philosophy Nicholas Jolley Bibliography Index.

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