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The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter A Portrait of Descartes

Hardcover • 2013 • English

The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter A Portrait of Descartes

By Steven M. Nadler

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About the book

How a famous painting opens a window into the life, times, and philosophy of René Descartes In the Louvre museum hangs a portrait that is considered the iconic image of René Descartes, the great seventeenth-century French philosopher. And the painter of the work? The Dutch master Frans Hals--or so it was long believed, until the work was downgraded to a copy of an original. But where is the authentic version, and who painted it? Is the man in the painting--and in its original--really Descartes? ...Show more

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9780691157306

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter A Portrait of Descartes

Format

Hardcover

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