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Descartes's ballet; his doctrine of the will and his political philosophy.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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Descartes's ballet; his doctrine of the will and his political philosophy.

Watson, Richard A.

Saint Augustine's Press

2007

133 pages

$27.00

Hardcover

B1878

Based on his nimble translation of the verses and close analysis, Watson's short answer to whether Descartes engendered the verses for the Queen of Sweden's much-studied court ballet La Naissance de la Paix (The Birth of Peace) is "probably not." However, Watson finds evidence supporting the idea the French philosopher at least dabbled in Corneille, and sufficient ...

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