Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and Reason (Vintage) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and Reason (Vintage) Book

A New York Times Notable BookSixteen 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 philosopher's 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.Read More

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  • 0307275663
  • 9780307275660
  • Russell Shorto
  • 25 August 2009
  • Vintage Books USA
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 336
  • Reprint
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