French philosophy, 1572-1675 / Desmond M. Clarke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarke, Desmond M., author.

Series:

Oxford history of philosophy.

Oxford History of Philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, French--16th century.

Philosophy, French.

Philosophy, French--17th century.

Philosophy--France--History--17th century.

Philosophy.

Philosophy--France--History--16th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 275 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

Desmond M. Clarke presents a thematic history of French philosophy from the middle of the sixteenth century to the beginning of Louis XIV's reign. He explores the thought of lawyers, political leaders, theologians, and scholars, in relation to topics ranging from political theory, scepticism, and ethics, to philosophy of mind and women's equality.

Contents:

Cover; French Philosophy, 1572-1675; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; A Note on References; Chapter 1: Philosophy in Context; 1.1 Introduction ; 1.2 French Politics from Charles IX to Louis XIV ; 1.3 The Religious Context ; 1.4 Philosophy Teaching in France ; 1.5 Censorship ; 1.6 French Academies and Conferences ; 1.7 Conclusion ; Chapter 2: Scepticism and the Possibility of Knowledge; 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Montaigne, Charron, and French Pyrrhonism ; 2.3 Empirical Knowledge: Sanches and Gassendi ; 2.4 Scepticism and Libertinism ; 2.5 Arguments against Scepticism

2.6 Descartes and Metaphysics 2.7 Conclusion ; Chapter 3: Faith and Reason; 3.1 Introduction ; 3.2 Religious Belief ; 3.3 Interpreting Biblical Texts ; 3.4 Conceiving God ; 3.5 Transubstantiation: Descartes and Amyraut ; 3.6 Pascal: Wagering for Faith ; 3.7 Conclusion ; Chapter 4: Natural Philosophy; 4.1 Introduction ; 4.2 Hypotheses ; 4.3 Structural Explanation ; 4.4 Confirmation ; 4.5 Pascal's Crucial Experiment ; 4.6 The Certainty of Hypotheses ; 4.7 Cartesian Natural Philosophy ; 4.8 Conclusion ; Chapter 5: Theories of the Human Mind; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 The Soul in Scholastic Physics

5.3 Divine Conservation of Souls: Silhon 5.4 Gassendi's Theory ; 5.5 Descartes's Theory of Mind ; 5.6 Consciousness ; 5.7 Substance Dualism ; 5.8 Conclusion ; Chapter 6: Ethics: The Good Life and the Moral Law; 6.1 Introduction ; 6.2 Natural Law ; 6.3 Stoic Ethics and the Will ; 6.4 Passions as Moral Guides: La Chambre ; 6.5 Descartes and the Will ; 6.6 Epicureanism: Pierre Gassendi ; 6.7 Ethics for Women ; 6.8 Blaise Pascal: Ethics for a Corrupt Nature ; 6.9 Justifying Ethical Norms ; Chapter 7: Political Philosophy: The Source and Limits of State Authority; 7.1 Introduction

7.2 Reformation Political Theory 7.3 François Hotman and Théodore de Bèze ; 7.4 Jean Bodin: Absolute Sovereignty ; 7.5 The Vindiciae contra Tyrannos ; 7.6 Natural Law ; 7.7 Biblical Politics in the Seventeenth Century ; 7.8 Religious Toleration ; Chapter 8: The Equality of the Sexes; 8.1 Introduction ; 8.2 Marie de Gournay ; 8.3 Women's Education: Van Schurman ; 8.4 Poulain de la Barre ; 8.5 Conclusion: Equality and Difference ; Afterword; Appendix: Brief Biographies; Bibliography; Primary Sources; Secondary Literature; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-882244-8

0-19-181396-6

0-19-106650-8