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Ideas and Mechanism - Essays on Early Modern Philosophy (Hardcover)
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Ideas and Mechanism - Essays on Early Modern Philosophy (Hardcover)
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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For more than three decades, Margaret Wilson's essays on early
modern philosophy have influenced scholarly debate. Many are
considered classics in the field and remain as important today as
they were when they were first published. Until now, however, they
have never been available in book form and some have been
particularly difficult to find. This collection not only provides
access to nearly all of Wilson's most significant work, but also
demonstrates the continuity of her thought over time. These essays
show that Wilson possesses a keen intelligence, coupled with a
fearlessness in tackling the work of early modern philosophers as
well as the writing of modern commentators. Many of the pieces
collected here respond to philosophical issues of continuing
importance. The thirty-one essays gathered here deal with some of
the best known early philosophers, including Descartes, Leibniz,
Locke, Spinoza, and Berkeley. As this collection shows, Wilson is a
demanding critic. She repeatedly asks whether the philosophers'
arguments were adequate to the problems they were trying to solve
and whether these arguments remain compelling today. She is not
afraid to engage in complex argument but, at the same time, her own
writing remains clear and fresh. Ideas and Mechanism is an
essential collection of work by one of the leading scholars of our
era. Originally published in 1999. The Princeton Legacy Library
uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
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