The History of Modern Philosophy. Descartes. His Life, Works, and Teachings

The book "Descartes: His Life, Works, and Teachings" published by "Academic Project" begins the reissue of the classic work by Kuno Fischer (1824-1907) - his famous "History of Modern Philosophy", which includes not only a monograph on Descartes but also fundamental biographies and presentations of the philosophical systems of Bacon, Spinoza, Leibniz, Kant, Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, and Schopenhauer.
In the "Introduction", the author's views on the science of the history of philosophy are presented, along with a panoramic overview of the development of philosophy from its inception in Ancient Greece to the end of the 16th century. The first book of the main part contains a biography of Descartes against the backdrop of the political and cultural events of his era. The second book provides a systematic presentation of Descartes' philosophy. The translation used as the basis, edited by N.N. Polilov (1906), has been verified and corrected against the German original.
The edition is equipped with a detailed subject and name index.
The book is an unparalleled example of historical and philosophical literature and holds undeniable value, primarily for philosophy students, as well as for specialists, philosophers, historians, and for a broad audience interested in the history of philosophy.