The Soft Underbelly of Reason - The Passions in the Seventeenth Century (Hardcover, annotated edition)

The self-image of the 17th century is that of an era in which reason finally overcame superstition and ignorance. But the institution of reason was seen to require the removal of various obstacles to reason, and among these the passions figures predominantly. This led to a study of cognitive states and what resulted was a transformation of the understanding of the reason. This book seeks to reconstruct the thinking of 17th-century philosophers, theologians, artists and physicians, on the nature of passions. The author explains that although there were inevitable overlaps, the interests of each group were distinctive.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy
Release date:	1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Stephen Gaukroger
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	184
Edition:	annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-17054-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General
LSN:	0-415-17054-0
Barcode:	9780415170543

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