Physics and Metaphysics in Descartes and in his Reception - 9781032094816

Name: Physics and Metaphysics in Descartes and in his Reception - 9781032094816
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Physics and Metaphysics in Descartes and in his ReceptionAuthor(s): Delphine Antoine-Mahut, Sophie Roux\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032094816, 978-1032094816\nSynopsis\nThis volume explores the relationship between physics and metaphysics in Descartes philosophy. According to the standard account, Descartes modified the objects of metaphysics and physics and inverted the order in which these two disciplines were traditionally studied. This book challenges the standard account in which Descartes prioritizes metaphysics over physics. It does so by taking into consideration the historical reception of Descartes and the ways in which Descartes himself reacted to these receptions in his own lifetime. The book stresses the diversity of these receptions by taking into account not only Cartesianisms but also anti-Cartesianisms, and by showing how they retroactively highlighted different aspects of Descartes works a.