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Pierre Bayle's Cartesian Metaphysics: Rediscovering Early Modern Philosophy book cover

1st Edition

Pierre Bayle's Cartesian Metaphysics Rediscovering Early Modern Philosophy

By Todd Ryan Copyright 2009
238 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge
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In his magnum opus, the Historical and Critical Dictionary , Pierre Bayle offered a series of brilliant criticisms of the major philosophical and theological systems of the 17 th Century. Although officially skeptical concerning the attempt to provide a definitive account of the truths of metaphysics, there is reason to see Bayle as a reluctant skeptic. In particular, Todd Ryan contends that... Read more

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Preface

Introduction

1 Bayle and Cartesianism

2 Mind-Body Dualism

3 Critique of Lockean Superaddition

4 The Problem of Causation

5 Leibniz and the Pre-established Harmony

6 Spinoza’s Monism

7 Mechanism and Natural Theology

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Todd Ryan is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Trinity College, Connecticut, USA.

"Throughout, the theses of the book are clearly and cogently argued." -- Thomas M. Lennon, The University of Western Ontario, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

Highly recommended -- S. Young, McHenry County College, Choice

"...all who cherish the philosopher of Rotterdam will appreciate the feast of argument provided by Ryan's excellent book." --Robert Sparling, Journal of the History of Philosophy

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