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Indlæser... Descartes in 90 Minutesaf Paul Strathern
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I love the way that the author compares Descarte's Theory of Vortices to the double helix of DNA and Superstring Theory. This is just one of the many ways he attempts to explain the radical thinking of this incredibly influential modern thinker. The language is simplistic but thought provoking and excites the mind to want to delve deeper into the philosophies of this inspiring individual. At the same time Paul Strathern paints a rather amusing picture of Descarte as a bourgeois gentilhomme which has you laughing out loud in stitches, which isn't bad going for a book on 17th century philosophy. The book serves its purpose precisely. 90 minutes well spent! ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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In Descartes in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Descartes's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Descartes's work; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Descartes within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy. No library descriptions found. |
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Descartes is a breath of fresh air in the philosophical timeline. He puts forth the first new philosophy since Plato and Aristotle. Those before him basically modified Plato and Aristotle. Descartes famous quote is thankfully not repeated as a chorus through the book. This edition is heavy on biography and the scientific side of Descartes. He developed the Cartesian Graph and analytical geometry. An interesting life of detachment from people and the inability to settle down in one place. A military man who didn't fight and believed in sleeping in until noon certainly an interesting person. ( )