Rodis-Lewis, Geneviève

Descartes : his life and thought by Geneviève Rodis-Lewis( Book )
26 editions published between 1984 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 1,163 libraries worldwide
This major intellectual biography illuminates the personal and historical events of Descartes's life, from his birth and early years in France to his death in Sweden, his burial, and the fate of his remains. Concerned not only with historical events but also with the development of Descartes's personality, Rodis-Lewis speculates on the effect childhood impressions may have had on his philosophy and scientific theories. She considers in detail his friendships, particularly with Isaac Beeckman and Marin Mersenne. Primarily on the basis of his private correspondence, Rodis-Lewis gives a thorough and balanced discussion of his personality. The Descartes she depicts is by turns generous and unforgiving, arrogant and open-minded, loyal in his friendships but eager for the isolation his work required. Drawing on Descartes's writings and his public and private correspondence, she corrects the errors of earlier biographies and clarifies many obscure episodes in the philosopher's life

La morale de Descartes by Geneviève Rodis-Lewis( Book )
47 editions published between 1957 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 460 libraries worldwide

Descartes et le rationalisme by Geneviéve Rodis-Lewis( Book )
55 editions published between 1966 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 441 libraries worldwide

The passions of the soul by René Descartes( Book )
44 editions published between 1955 and 2010 in French and held by 367 libraries worldwide
Avec ce traité Descartes démontre que les passions sont du domaine de la nature et donc du corps. Celui-ci par son lien à l'esprit permet à ce dernier de les éprouver. Selon le philosophe les passions ne sauraient être mauvaises pour l'esprit, néanmoins elles se doivent d'être jugulées à l'aide d'une morale, opérée par le libre arbitre capable de les juger

Descartes : biographie by Geneviève Rodis-Lewis( Book )
26 editions published between 1995 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 329 libraries worldwide
Biografie van de Franse filosoof (1596-1650)

Lettres de Leibniz à Arnauld, d'après un manuscrit inédit by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz( Book )
35 editions published between 1952 and 1985 in 3 languages and held by 302 libraries worldwide

Épicure et son école by Geneviève Rodis-Lewis( Book )
26 editions published between 1975 and 1993 in French and held by 273 libraries worldwide

Discours de la méthode : suivi d'extraits de la Dioptrique, des Mʹetʹeores, de la Vie de Descartes, par Baillet, du Monde, de l'Homme et de Lettres by René Descartes( Book )
40 editions published between 1966 and 1998 in French and Undetermined and held by 271 libraries worldwide
Manifeste de la philosophie cartésienne, le Discours de la méthode (1637) est tout à la fois le récit d'un cheminement intellectuel et l'illustration magistrale d'un projet : fonder l'unité des sciences et constituer une science universelle. Foyer d'une œuvre foisonnante, le Discours revendique les droits de la raison contre toute tradition et toute autorité. C'est pourquoi il assigne à la philosophie une tâche : s'élever à la certitude. Déplorant la confusion de leur agencement et magnifiant la transparence des édifices rationnels, Descartes formule le projet utopique d'un futur proche où l'homme se serait rendu "comme maître et possesseur de la nature"

Nicolas Malebranche by Geneviève Rodis-Lewis( Book )
17 editions published in 1963 in 3 languages and held by 267 libraries worldwide

L'individualité selon Descartes by Geneviève Rodis-Lewis( Book )
20 editions published in 1950 in French and English and held by 249 libraries worldwide