Readings in Modern Philosophy Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz and Associated Texts

Designed for the semester or quarter course that is often called 'The Rationalists', this anthology is a slightly revised and expanded version of the relevant sections of Modern Philosophy: An Anthology of Primary Sources. It contains the complete text of Descarte's Meditations and Leibniz's Monadology and substantial selections from Spinoza's Ethics, along with other key texts of the period -- in whole or in part -- which enhance the reader's understanding of modern philosophy and its relationship to the natural science of the time.Ariew, Roger is the author of 'Readings in Modern Philosophy Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz and Associated Texts', published 2000 under ISBN 9780872205345 and ISBN 0872205347.