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Article: Descartes: The Life of Rene Descartes and Its Place in His Times.(Brief article)(Book review)
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- March 22, 2006
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Descartes, Rene
Descartes: The Life of Rene Descartes and Its Place in His Times. A. C. Grayling. New York: Free Press, 2005. 352 pp. 20 [pounds sterling].
Grayling examines Descartes's life "within a wider historical context." "The historical turbulence of his times is well captured by Grayling, who ...
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