Politics, religion, and philosophy in Descartes: strategies against post-tridentine censorship
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https://doi.org/10.3989/isegoria.2024.71.1600Keywords:
aristotelianism, catholicism, censorship, Descartes, institutionalization, politicsAbstract
The present article analyzes the various discursive strategies employed by Descartes, who was aware of the political consequences that a new philosophy and science could cause within the framework of the Counter-Reformation, in order to achieve the establishment and dissemination of his ideas.
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Grant numbers PID2021-126133NB-I00