These eight interrelated essays are grouped to elucidate two major themes: <strong>Descartes</strong>' role in the dilemma of modern philosophy, and the relatio... » 

These eight interrelated essays are grouped to elucidate two major themes: Descartes' role in the dilemma of modern philosophy, and the relation of his thought to that of his contemporaries. The author aims to provide illumination on the arguments by asking the right questions of the texts. «