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'''''Principles of Philosophy''''' (''Principia philosophiae'') was written in Latin by [[René Descartes]] 1644. Descartes hoped to replace [[Aristotle]] | '''''Principles of Philosophy''''' (''Principia philosophiae'') was written in Latin by [[René Descartes]] 1644 as a textbook of philosophy and what we now call science. Descartes hoped to replace the [[Aristotle|Aristotelian]] philosophy of the [[Scholasticism|Scholastics]] at universities. | ||
A French translation, ''Principes de philosophie'' | A French translation, ''Principes de philosophie,'' was prepared by Claude Picot, under the supervision of Descartes, and appeared in 1647 with a letter-preface to Queen Christina of Sweden. | ||
The ''Principles'' is divided into four parts: | |||
#The principles of the human knowledge | #The principles of the human knowledge | ||
Revision as of 10:02, 9 May 2007
Principles of Philosophy (Principia philosophiae) was written in Latin by René Descartes 1644 as a textbook of philosophy and what we now call science. Descartes hoped to replace the Aristotelian philosophy of the Scholastics at universities.
A French translation, Principes de philosophie, was prepared by Claude Picot, under the supervision of Descartes, and appeared in 1647 with a letter-preface to Queen Christina of Sweden.
The Principles is divided into four parts:
- The principles of the human knowledge
- The principles of the material things
- An objective study of the composition of the universe
- A study of the structure of the land.