Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and Reason Unknown - 2008

Recorded Books, 2008. 8 RELIABLE audio cassettes withdrawn from the library in the clamshell case published by Recorded Books. Some shelf wear and library markings to the box and the cassettes. The audio tapes are sturdy and presentable. Enjoy this UNABRIDGED audio performance!. Audio Book. Good.

Recorded Books, 2008. Audio Cassette. Good. Descartes' Bones, by Russell Shorto. Published by Recorded Books. Unabridged audiobook on 8 cassettes, approximately 9.25 hours. Narrated by Paul Hecht. A retired library copy, with typical markings; case and cassettess in good condition. "On a brutal winter's day in 1650 in Stockholm, the Frenchman René Descartes, the most influential and controversial thinker of his time, was buried after a cold and lonely death far from home. At the root of Descartes’ “method” was skepticism: "What can I know for certain?" Like-minded thinkers around Europe passionately embraced [his] book--the method was applied to medicine, nature, politics, and society. The notion that one could find truth in facts that could be proved, and not in reliance on tradition and the Church's teachings, would become a turning point in human history. The great controversy Descartes ignited continues… Leer más