Principles of Cartesian Philosophy

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book philosophical work

Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.

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Renati Des Cartes Principiorum Philosophiae Pars I et II, more geometrico demonstratae ×1

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instanceOf	book → philosophical work →
aim	to clarify and critique Cartesian doctrines → to present Descartes’ philosophy in geometric order →
anticipates	Ethics (Spinoza) →
author	Baruch Spinoza →
commentaryOn	Principles of Philosophy (Descartes) →
contains	axioms → definitions → demonstrations → propositions → scholia →
countryOfOrigin	Dutch Republic →
dedicationTo	Johannes de Decker →
genre	early modern philosophy → philosophy →
hasForm	geometrical demonstration →
hasPart	Metaphysical Thoughts → Part I → Part II →
influenced	Ethics (Spinoza) →
influencedBy	René Descartes →
isEarlyWorkOf	Baruch Spinoza →
language	Latin →
mainSubject	Cartesian philosophy → René Descartes → metaphysics → natural philosophy →
method	axiomatic method →
notableFor	being Spinoza’s only work published under his name during his lifetime →
originalTitle	Renati Des Cartes Principiorum Philosophiae Pars I et II, more geometrico demonstratae →
period	17th century →
philosophicalApproach	critical commentary → systematic exposition →
philosophicalContext	Dutch Cartesianism →
philosophicalTradition	Rationalism →
publicationYear	1663 →
publisherLocation	Amsterdam →
relatedWork	Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order →
structure	geometric order →
topic	God → causation → metaphysical questions → mind–body dualism → physics → substance →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Baruch Spinoza →	notableWork
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy ("Renati Des Cartes Principiorum Philosophiae Pars I et II, more geometrico demonstratae") →	originalTitle