The Seventeenth Century
Free Press · Paperback · January 1, 1967
In this revised edition edited by Andrew Loskey, readers are presented with information on the characteristics and intellectual developments of the seventeenth century.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace seventeenth-century change through new science, political and social thought, warfare, and quests for order.
- Genres
- 17th-Century History, Modern Philosophy, Political Philosophy
- Published
- Free Press, January 1, 1967
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In this revised edition edited by Andrew Loskey, readers are presented with information on the characteristics and intellectual developments of the seventeenth century. The Seventeenth Century 1600 – 1715 examines how the seventeenth century was pre-eminently an age of intellectual ferment characterized by new scientific systems, new political and social thought, the introduction of modern warfare, and a continuous quest for order and stability.
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Major selections included in this volume are from sources such as Descartes’ Discourse on Method and Passions of the Soul, Hobbes’ Leviathan, and Locke’s Second Treatise on Government.
Seventeenth-Century Ideas
Trace seventeenth-century change through new science, political and social thought, warfare, and quests for order.
Come here for
- New scientific systems and intellectual developments
- Selections from Descartes’ Discourse on Method
Expect
- Selections from Descartes’ Passions of the Soul
- Selections from Hobbes’ Leviathan and Locke’s Second Treatise on Government
Where it sits
| 17th-Century History | 99% |
|---|---|
| Modern Philosophy | 45% |
| Political Philosophy | 35% |
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- History
- 17th-Century History
- Political History & Ideas
- Authors
- Andrew Lossky
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Published
- January 1, 1967
- Format
- Paperback
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