The Principles of Cartesian Philosophy And, Metaphysical Thoughts

<p>With meticulous scholarship and an accurate, highly readable translation, this volume sheds light not only on Spinoza's debt to Descartes but also on the development of Spinoza's own thought.</p><p>Appearing for the first time in English translation, Lodewijk Meyer's inaugural dissertation on matter (1683)--relevant for its comments on Descartes, Spinoza, and other thinkers of the time--is appended with notes and a short commentary. Cross-references to Descartes's <i>Principles of Philosophy</i> are provided in an index, and there is an extensive bibliography.</p>