Early modern Cartesianisms : Dutch and French constructions / Tad M. Schmaltz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmaltz, Tad M., 1960- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Descartes, René, 1596-1650--Influence.

Descartes, René.

Philosophy, French.

Philosophy, Dutch.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Dutch and French constructions

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]

Summary:

This comparative study considers the impact of Descartes's thought on early modern philosophy, theology and science. This consideration reveals that competing Cartesianisms emerged in the Netherlands and France during a period dating from the last decades of Descartes's life to the century or so following his death in 1650.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Cartesianisms in Crisis

1.1. Two Problems for Descartes

1.2. The Problem of the Eucharist

1.3. The Problem of Human Freedom

2. Ancient and Modern Descartes(es)

2.1. Descartes on the Ancients

2.2. Ancient Descartes

2.3. Modern Descartes

3. Augustinian Cartesianisms

3.1. Descartes and Augustine

3.2. Augustine in Later Cartesianism

3.3. Augustine and Eternal Truths

3.4. The Great Debate: Arnauld versus Malebranche

4. Cartesian Occasionalisms

4.1. Descartes and Occasionalism

4.2. Mind-Body Occasionalisms: Clauberg and Arnauld

4.3.1666 Occasionalisms: La Forge and Cordemoy

4.4.Complete Occasionalisms:Geulincx and Malebranche

5. Cartesianisms in Dutch Medicine

5.1. Mechanism and Empiricism in Descartes's Medicine

5.2. Regius, Descartes, and Cartesianism

5.3. Mechanism and Empiricism in Dutch Medicine

6. Cartesianisms in French Physics

6.1. Mechanism and Empiricism in Descartes's Physics

6.2. Qualitative French Cartesian Physics

6.3. Quantitative French Cartesian Physics

Afterword.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-062833-2

0-19-049524-3

0-19-049523-5