Descartes, Abstentionist or Political Thinker?

  • María Luisa De la Cámara Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (España)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/INGE.58302
Keywords: Abstentionist, tolerance, metaphysical principles, mediocre science, social order, Enlightenment.

Abstract

The political question in Descartes is an enormously complex issue. The historical circumstances surrounding his life, philosophical principles and the strict epistemological considerations that he defended intertwine in a sort of biological- theoretical-practical crossroads. Our work unravels the keys of Cartesian politics commonly perceived as shadowy.

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Published
2017-12-11
How to Cite
De la Cámara M. L. (2017). Descartes, Abstentionist or Political Thinker?. Ingenium. Revista Electrónica de Pensamiento Moderno y Metodología de las Ideas, 11, 57-72. https://doi.org/10.5209/INGE.58302
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Vol. 11 (2017)
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