Selections from the Principles of Philosophy
The Principles of Philosophy, originally published in Latin in 1644, and translated to French in 1647, sets forth the principles of nature--the Laws of Physics--as Descartes viewed them. The book provides a systematic statement of natural philosophy and metaphysics, and represents the first truly comprehensive, mechanistic account of the universe.
The Selections from the Principles of Philosophy contains the whole of the first part of the book ("Of the Principles of Human Knowledge"), as well as selections from the second ("Of the Principles of Material Things"), third ("Of the Visible World"), and fourth part ("Of the Earth") of the book. (Foon)
Genre(s): Philosophy
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Letter of the Author, Serving for a Preface | Foon |
00:28:52 |
| Play 01 | Part I: Of the Principles of Human Knowledge I-XV | Foon |
00:12:57 |
| Play 02 | Part I: Of the Principles of Human Knowledge XVI-XXX | Foon |
00:14:09 |
| Play 03 | Part I: Of the Principles of Human Knowledge XXXI-XLV | Foon |
00:11:02 |
| Play 04 | Part I: Of the Principles of Human Knowledge XLVI-LX | Foon |
00:15:02 |
| Play 05 | Part I: Of the Principles of Human Knowledge LXI-LXXVI | Foon |
00:19:47 |
| Play 06 | Part II: Of the Principles of Material Things I-XIII | Foon |
00:15:12 |
| Play 07 | Part II: Of the Principles of Material Things XIV-XXV | Foon |
00:12:27 |
| Play 08 | Part III: Of the Visible World | Foon |
00:02:55 |
| Play 09 | Part IV: Of the Earth CLXXXVIII-CXCVII | Foon |
00:13:42 |
| Play 10 | Part IV: Of the Earth CXCVIII-CCVII | Foon |
00:16:58 |