Descartes' Bones
A Skeletal History of the Conflict between Faith and Reason
Sinopsis
Sixteen years after René Descartes death in Stockholm in 1650, a pious French ambassador exhumed the remains of the controversial philosopher to transport them back to Paris. Thus began a 350-year saga that saw Descartes bones traverse a continent, passing between kings, philosophers, poets, and painters.
But as Russell Shorto shows in this deeply engaging book, Descartes bones also played a role in some of the most momentous episodes in history, which are also part of the philosophers metaphorical remains: the birth of science, the rise of democracy, and the earliest debates between reason and faith. Descartes Bones is a flesh-and-blood story about the battle between religion and rationalism that rages to this day.
A New York Times Notable Book
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Ficha Técnica
Editorial: Vintage
ISBN: 9780385528375
Idioma: Inglés
Fecha de lanzamiento: 14/10/2008
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