The Rationalists
| Author | John Cottingham |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Pierre Louis Dumesnil, Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-89) and her Court |
| Language | English |
| Subject | History of Philosophy |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 244 |
| ISBN | 0-19-289190-1 |
The Rationalists is a 1988 book by the philosopher John Cottingham, in which the author offers an overview of the most important exponents of rationalism, namely René Descartes, Baruch Spinoza and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.[1] Other thinkers, such as Nicolas Malebranche, are also dealt with.
Reception
Robert Imlay, of the University of Toronto, found—that for its limited aims and intended audience — the book was a "real tour de force" and thought that it would make the good base to structure an undergraduate course on the rationalists.[1]
References
- ^ a b Imlay, Robert (1990). "John Cottingham, "The Rationalists."". Philosophy in Review. 10 (1): 6–8. ISSN 1920-8936.