Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict between Faith and Reason
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Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict between Faith and Reason

by Russell Shorto

History Philosophy Science
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Follows the posthumous travels of Descartes' bones as emblems of the long struggle between faith and reason.

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Descartes' Bones traces the journey of the philosopher's remains across centuries and countries.

The narrative explores how these bones became symbols in debates over science, religion, and modernity.

Through archival research, the book examines shifting attitudes toward rational inquiry and spiritual belief.

It situates Descartes' legacy within broader cultural transformations from the seventeenth century onward.

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