The Princess and the Philosopher: Letters of Elisabeth of the Palatine to RenZ Descartes
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For a number of years, those interested in recovering women's thought have known about Princess Elisabeth, a seventeenth-century correspondent and friend of Descartes whose questions provoked the philosopher to think more seriously about ethics and the passions. Up to now, only a few of her letters have found their way into print. This volume includes translations of all of Elisabeth's extant letters to Descartes, as well as of other materials relevant...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0847692655
ISBN13:9780847692651
Release Date:April 1999
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
Length:202 Pages
Weight:0.64 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"
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