{"product_id":"9781444337846","title":"A Companion to Descartes","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Descartes\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJanet Broughton | John Carriero\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ History \u0026amp; Surveys \/ Modern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA collection of more than 30 specially commissioned essays, this volume surveys the work of the 17th-century philosopher-scientist commonly regarded as the founder of modern philosophy, while integrating unique essays detailing the context and impact of his work. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the full range of historical and philosophical perspectives on the work of Descartes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses his seminal contributions to our understanding of skepticism, mind-body dualism, self-knowledge, innate ideas, substance, causality, God, and the nature of animals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the philosophical significance of his contributions to mathematics and science\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcludes with a section on the impact of Descartes's work on subsequent philosophers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Broughton\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Dean of Arts and Humanities at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of Descartes's Method of Doubt(2002).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Carriero\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published widely in early modern philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 November 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444337846\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e560\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314284884108,"sku":"9781444337846","price":55.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444337846_7535b388-a877-489d-a2a9-17ca8cf84bfc.jpg?v=1780192753","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444337846","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}