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title: 'The Cartesian Philosophy Before Descartes'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Alexander Parsons Martin'
date: 1888-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Philosophy (General)'
- 'Metaphysics'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 1'
- 'Psalms 19'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/martin-1888-the-cartesian-philosophy-before-descartes
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# The Cartesian Philosophy Before Descartes

Essay surveying Cartesian philosophy before Descartes: examines his method, universal ether, and vortex theory, contrasts Descartes with Bacon and Newton and traces his influence.

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