Principia philosophiae [suivi de] Specimina philosophiae

Original edition Latin. Brand printer representing Minerva and her owl, and the motto "Do Oleas extra" on the title page. In-text engravings. Bookplate of Abbot Those Pottery pasted on the first inside cover, ex-dono deleted and library stamp on the title page.

Contemporary binding in full brown calf with a few discrete restorations, ornate back with five nerves, part of title red morocco, gilt roll on turns all red sprinkled edges. Some foxing two more pronounced at the beginning and end of the volume. Trimmed a little short in the lead.

It is in 1644 that Descartes wrote in Latin Principia philosophiae, with attention to clarify and give a sound and rigorous basis to philosophy, to erect the unshakable foundations. The first premise of philosophical research, this is the reason, and his method of deduction. The Cartesian project is a universal science, not just philosophical. Principia follow the Discourse on Method (1636) and Meditations (1641). The aim of the book is prodigious, Descartes wants to provide a new metaphysics based on the cogito, which creates a new classification of knowledge and a new moral reflection, which it operates through revolution, gave birth to the Enlightenment .

Precious copy of the original edition.