The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes

by Steven Nadler

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How a famous painting opens a window into the life, times, and philosophy of Ren Descartes

In the Louvre museum hangs a portrait that is considered the iconic image of Ren Descartes, the great seventeenth-century French philosopher. And the painter of the work? The Dutch master Frans Hals--or so it was long believed, until the work was downgraded to a copy of an original. But where is the authentic version, and who painted it? Is...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691157308

ISBN13:9780691157306

Release Date:April 2013

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.7"

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