ENGLISH

The Rationalists: Between Tradition and Innovation

By Carlos Fraenkel , Dario Perinetti , Justin E.H. Smith (auth.) , Justin E. H. Smith (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2011
ISBN
9048193842, 9789048193844
DOI
10.1007/978-90-481-9385-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2863784 bytes)
Series
The New Synthese Historical Library 65
Edition
1
Pages
224\232
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
History of Philosophy; History of Science; Philoso

Description

This volume draws a balanced picture of the Rationalists by bringing their intellectual contexts, sources and full range of interests into sharper focus, without neglecting their core commitment to the epistemological doctrine that earned them their traditional label. The collection of original essays addresses topics ranging from theodicy and early modern music theory to Spinoza’s anti-humanism, often critically revising important aspects of the received picture of the Rationalists. Another important contribution of the volume is that it brings out aspects of Rationalist philosophers and their legacies that are not ordinarily associated with them, such as the project of a Cartesian ethics. Finally, a strong emphasis is placed on the connection of the Rationalists’ philosophy to their interests in empirical science, to their engagement in the political life of their era, and to the religious background of many of their philosophical commitments.

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