The Principles of Philosophy
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Medieval, Reference, Ancient
| Author: | Rene Descartes | ISBN: | 1230000281334 |
| Publisher: | True North | Publication: | November 19, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rene Descartes |
| ISBN: | 1230000281334 |
| Publisher: | True North |
| Publication: | November 19, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Principles of Philosophy is a book by René Descartes. It is basically a synthesis of the Discourse on Method andMeditations on First Philosophy It was written in Latin, published in 1644 and dedicated to Elisabeth of Bohemia, with whom Descartes had a long standing friendship. A French version followed in 1647. It set forth the principles of nature—the Laws of Physics—as Descartes viewed them. Most notably, it set forth the principle that in the absence of external forces, an object's motion will be uniform and in a straight line.
Principles of Philosophy is a book by René Descartes. It is basically a synthesis of the Discourse on Method andMeditations on First Philosophy It was written in Latin, published in 1644 and dedicated to Elisabeth of Bohemia, with whom Descartes had a long standing friendship. A French version followed in 1647. It set forth the principles of nature—the Laws of Physics—as Descartes viewed them. Most notably, it set forth the principle that in the absence of external forces, an object's motion will be uniform and in a straight line.
