Part of the
Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy series, this survey of early modern philosophy focuses on the key texts and philosophers of the period whose beliefs changed the course of western thought.
- Assembles the key texts from the most significant and influential philosophers of the early modern era to provide a thorough introduction to the period.
- Features the writings of the major philosophical, scientific, and political thinkers of the time, including Descartes, Hobbes, Leibniz and Spinoza.
- Focuses on the development and growth of Rationalism which stressed reason, logic, and experimentation in the pursuit of truth.
- Readings are accompanied by expert commentary from the editors, who are leading scholars in the field.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
General Introduction.
Part I: Science, Skepticism, and Religion.
Introduction.
1. The Apology for Raymond Sebond: Michel de Montaigne.
2. The New Organon: Francis Bacon.
3. Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina and The Assayer: Galileo Galilei.
4. Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking for Truth in the Sciences: René Descartes.
5. Leviathan: Thomas Hobbes.
6. Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy: Isaac Newton.
Part II: Descartes and his Critics.
Introduction.
7. The Meditations on First Philosophy: René Descartes.
8. The Second Set of Objections with Replies by Descartes: collected by Marin Mersenne.
9. The Thirlc"
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