Although Ren Descartes died in Stockholm in obscurity, he soon became one of the most famous philosophers of the 17th century. This English-language biography addresses the complete range of Descartes' interests in theology, philosophy, and the sciences, and traces his intellectual development throughout his entire career.
Although Ren Descartes died in Stockholm in obscurity, he soon became one of the most famous philosophers of the 17th century. This English-language biography addresses the complete range of Descartes' interests in theology, philosophy, and the sciences, and traces his intellectual development throughout his entire career.