{"product_id":"the-princess-and-the-philosopher-letters-of-elisabeth-of-the-palatine-to-renz-descartes-letters-of-elisabeth-of-the-palatine-to-rene-descartes-9780847692644","title":"The Princess and the Philosopher Letters of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of the translated letters of the 17th-century correspondent and friend of Descartes, Princess Elisabeth. Her questions provoked Descartes to think about ethics and the passions. The volume contains a running commentary on the historical, biographical and intellectual context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNye has put this correspondence in readable form . . . well done. -- S. C. Schwarze, Cabrini College * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eAn intriguing combination of social history, biography, and philosophical commentary.  The Princess and the Philosopher provides a lens that enables readers to understand Elisabeth's appreciation of and impact on Descartes' philosophy, framed within the political and cultural context of their time. -- Nancy Tuana, Editor, NEWSLETTER ON FEMINISM AND PHILOSOPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Preface\t Chapter 2 Prologue: A Terrible Grief\t Chapter 3 1  The First Overtures\t Chapter 4 2  Body and Soul\t Chapter 5 3 \tThe Scent of a Rose\t Chapter 6 4 \tAn Initial Disappointment\t Chapter 7 5 \tThe Uses of Metaphysics\t Chapter 8 6 \tA Test\t Chapter 9 7 \tThe Philosophic Muse\t Chapter 10 8 \tDoctor-Philosopher\t Chapter 11 9  A Life Blessed with Happiness\t Chapter 12 10 \tThe Burdens of Civility\t Chapter 13 11  A Discourse on Prudence\t Chapter 14 12  The Consolations of Theology\t Chapter 15 13 \tTraitor to the Cause Chapter 16 14  A Silence between Friends\t Chapter 17 15 \tMaster of Passion\t Chapter 18 16 \tA Certain Languor\t Chapter 19 17 \tMurder in the Streets\t Chapter 20 18 \tThe Prince\t Chapter 21 19 \tMagic Powers\t Chapter 22 20 \tAn Ungrateful Disciple\t Chapter 23 21 \tAn Accusation of Blasphemy\t Chapter 24 22  A New Patroness\t Chapter 25 23 \tThe Purloined Letters\t Chapter 26 24 \tAffairs of State\t Chapter 27 25 \tOn the Advantages of Partition and Death by Beheading\t Chapter 28 26 \tA Royal Summons\t Chapter 29 27 \tReason in the Service of Sense\t Chapter 30 28 \tIn the Land of Ice and Snow\t Chapter 31 Epilogue: The Abbess of Herford\t Chapter 32 Notes\t Chapter 33 Bibliography\t Chapter 34 Index\t Chapter 35 About the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528195547479,"sku":"9780847692644","price":138.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-princess-and-the-philosopher-letters-of-elisabeth-of-the-palatine-to-renz-descartes-letters-of-elisabeth-of-the-palatine-to-rene-descartes-9780847692644","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}