This outstanding volume collects 18 essays on René Descartes’ L’Homme, the physiological treatise he wrote around 1632–33, which was published posthumously in 1662 in a Latin translation and in 1664 in the original French. These two editions vary significantly, and the text has had a tortuous history. In shedding new light on this history, the volume significantly contributes to the understanding of Descartes’ physiology and its position within his own philosophy of nature and early-modern medicine more broadly.
Baldassarri, F. (2018). Descartes' treatise on man and its reception. BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY, 26(6), 1234-1236 [10.1080/09608788.2018.1440372].
Descartes' treatise on man and its reception
Baldassarri, F
2018-01-01
Abstract
This outstanding volume collects 18 essays on René Descartes’ L’Homme, the physiological treatise he wrote around 1632–33, which was published posthumously in 1662 in a Latin translation and in 1664 in the original French. These two editions vary significantly, and the text has had a tortuous history. In shedding new light on this history, the volume significantly contributes to the understanding of Descartes’ physiology and its position within his own philosophy of nature and early-modern medicine more broadly.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
