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53
Citations
21617
World Ranking
2225
National Ranking
396

Overview

René Descartes was affiliated with the University of Reading in the United Kingdom during their academic career. Their work spanned various topics within Sociology and Political Science, with a focus notably on Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies.

Their recent publications included three papers: "Ke Komenského spisu Pansophiae prodromus" published in 2020 in REFLEXE, "Principi filozofije, II" published in 2021 in Filozofski vestnik, and "Olímpicas" published in 2021 in Open Insight.

  • Ke Komenského spisu Pansophiae prodromus (2020, REFLEXE)
  • Principi filozofije, II (2021, Filozofski vestnik)
  • Olímpicas (2021, Open Insight)

Their publications were featured mainly in the following venues:

  • REFLEXE
  • Filozofski vestnik
  • Open Insight

In addition to journal articles, René Descartes contributed to book publications, including the work titled Discours de la methode / Discourse on the Method: A Bilingual Edition with an Interpretive Essay, published by La Trobe University in 2021. This publication garnered citations extending beyond their journal articles.

Their research interests intersected in the broader areas of sociology, political science, and philosophical inquiry, emphasizing the intersection of religious, philosophical, and educational issues.

Best Publications

  • The Philosophical Writings of Descartes

    René Descartes;John Cottingham;Robert Stoothoff;Dugald Murdoch

  • The Philosophical Works of Descartes

    René Descartes;Elizabeth Sanderson Haldane;G. R. T. Ross

  • Oeuvres de Descartes

    René Descartes;Ch. Adam;Louis Charles d'Albert Luynes;Paul Tannery

  • The Philosophical Writings of Descartes: Contents

    René Descartes;John Cottingham;Robert Stoothoff;Dugald Murdoch

  • Los Principios de La Filosofia

    René Descartes;Guillermo Quintás Alonso

  • A Discourse on Method

    René Descartes

  • Discours de la Methode

    René Descartes

  • Principles of philosophy

    René Descartes;Valentine Rodger Miller;Reese P. Miller

  • The passions of the soul

    René Descartes;Stephen Voss

  • Discourse on method and The meditations

    René Descartes;F. E. Sutcliffe

  • Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy

    René Descartes;Donald A. Cress

  • Meditations on First Philosophy: with Selections from the Objections and Replies

    René Descartes;Michael Moriarty

  • Discourse On The Method Of Rightly Conducting The Reason And Seeking Truth In The Sciences

    René Descartes

  • Reglas para la dirección del espíritu

    René Descartes;Juan Manuel Navarro Cordón

  • Descartes: Meditations on First Philosophy: Meditations on First Philosophy

    René Descartes;John Cottingham;Bernard Williams

  • Descartes: Meditations on First Philosophy: With Selections from the Objections and Replies

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  • Rules for the Direction of the Mind

    René Descartes

  • Meditationes de prima philosophia

    René Descartes

  • Les passions de l'âme

    René Descartes;Geneviève Rodis-Lewis

  • Discourse on method, Optics, Geometry, and Meteorology

    René Descartes;Paul J. Olscamp

  • Descartes: The World and Other Writings

    René Descartes;Stephen Gaukroger

  • Meditations on a First Philosophy

    Rene Descartes

  • Descartes: Selected Philosophical Writings: Principles of Philosophy

    René Descartes;John Cottingham;Robert Stoothoff;Dugald Murdoch

  • Oeuvres de Descartes / publiées par Charles Adam & Paul Tannery sous les auspices du Minstère de l'instruction publique.

    Ch. Adam;René Descartes;Louis Charles d'Albert Luynes;Paul Tannery

Frequent Co-Authors

John Cottingham
John Cottingham University of Reading
Anthony Kenny
Anthony Kenny University of Oxford
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau Wesleyan University
John Locke
John Locke City University of New York
Jean Paul Sartre
Jean Paul Sartre Université Paris Cité

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