Author: Margaret Dauler Wilson

For more than three decades, Margaret Wilson’s essays on early modern philosophy have influenced scholarly debate. Many are considered classics in the field and remain as important today as they were …

One of the most significant studies of Descartes in recent times. It concentrates on the Meditations to show Descartes’ philosophy in the context of his overall scientific objectives, not all of them …

Originally published in 1990. This study was first written in 1965 when interest in Leibniz was intensifying. The book looks in detail at the doctrine of necessity – that necessary truths are those …

Originally published in 1990. This study was first written in 1965 when interest in Leibniz was intensifying. The book looks in detail at the doctrine of necessity – that necessary truths are those …

One of the most significant studies of Descartes in recent times. It concentrates on the Meditations to show Descartes’ philosophy in the context of his overall scientific objectives, not all of them …

One of the most significant studies of Descartes in recent times. It concentrates on the Meditations to show Descartes’ philosophy in the context of his overall scientific objectives, not all of them …

First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical …

First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical …