TY - BOOK ID - 14305484 TI - The rationalists : between tradition and innovation AU - Fraenkel, Carlos. AU - Perinetti, Dario. AU - Smith, Justin E. H. PY - 2011 SN - 9048193842 9786612995675 9048193850 1282995677 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Rationalism -- History. KW - Rationalism -- Philosophy. KW - Rationalists. KW - Rationalists KW - Philosophy & Religion KW - Religion KW - Rationalism KW - Philosophy KW - Philosophy. KW - History. KW - Philosophy of mind. KW - Philosophy and science. KW - Philosophy of nature. KW - History of Philosophy. KW - History of Science. KW - Philosophy of Mind. KW - Philosophy of Nature. KW - Philosophy of Science. KW - Philosophy (General). KW - Science KW - Nature KW - Nature, Philosophy of KW - Natural theology KW - Mind, Philosophy of KW - Mind, Theory of KW - Theory of mind KW - Cognitive science KW - Metaphysics KW - Philosophical anthropology KW - Annals KW - Auxiliary sciences of history KW - Normal science KW - Philosophy of science KW - Science and philosophy KW - Mental philosophy KW - Humanities UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14305484 AB - This volume draws a balanced picture of the Rationalists by bringing their intellectual contexts, sources and full range of interests into sharper focus, without neglecting their core commitment to the epistemological doctrine that earned them their traditional label. The collection of original essays addresses topics ranging from theodicy and early modern music theory to Spinoza’s anti-humanism, often critically revising important aspects of the received picture of the Rationalists. Another important contribution of the volume is that it brings out aspects of Rationalist philosophers and their legacies that are not ordinarily associated with them, such as the project of a Cartesian ethics. Finally, a strong emphasis is placed on the connection of the Rationalists’ philosophy to their interests in empirical science, to their engagement in the political life of their era, and to the religious background of many of their philosophical commitments. ER -