Russell Shorto

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Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and ReasonPaperback, 25 August 2009

Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and Reason
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Print Length
336 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Vintage
Date Published
25 Aug 2009
ISBN-10
0307275663
ISBN-13
9780307275660

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Sixteen 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.

A New York Times Notable Book

Product Details

Author:
Russell Shorto
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
25 August 2009
Dimensions:
20.27 x 13.41 x 1.75 cm
ISBN-10:
0307275663
ISBN-13:
9780307275660
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
336
Publisher:
Weight:
317.51 gm

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