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Descartes's legacy : minds and meaning in early modern philosophy / David B. Hausman and Alan Hausman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hausman, David B., author.
- Hausman, David, 1936- author.
- Series:
- Toronto studies in philosophy.
- Toronto Studies in Philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Descartes, René, 1596-1650.
- Descartes, René.
- Berkeley, George, 1685-1753.
- Berkeley, George.
- Hume, David, 1711-1776.
- Hume, David.
- Idea (Philosophy)--History.
- Idea (Philosophy).
- Philosophy of mind--History.
- Philosophy of mind.
- Genre:
- History.
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (163 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 1997.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Hausmans wed an intentional theory of ideas with a modern information theoretic approach in a critical tour of some of the most important issues in the philosophy of mind and some of the most outstanding figures in early modern philosophy.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Machines, Meaning, and the Theory of Ideas
- 2. Descartes's Semantic Intentions
- 3. The Secularity of the Meditations
- 4. Is Hume the Cartesian Evil Demon?
- 5. A New Approach to Berkeley's Ideal Reality
- 6. Hume's Use of Illicit Substances
- 7. Berkeley and the Argument from Perceptual Variation
- Epilogue
- Notes
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8020-7957-1
- 1-4426-5745-6
- 1-4426-5557-7
- OCLC:
- 903421422
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