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Russell Shorto
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Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and Reason |
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English |
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Paperback |
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336 |
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2009-08-25 |
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0307275663 |
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Vintage |
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0.55 pounds |
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5.0 x 0.67 x 7.99 inches |
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Reprint |
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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.
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