Descartes and the first cartesians

Roger Ariew presents a new account of Descartes as a philosopher who sought to engage his contemporaries and society. He argues that the Principles of Philosophy was written to rival Scholastic textbooks, and considers Descartes´ enterprise in contrast to the tradition it was designed to replace and in relation to the works of the first Cartesians. - See more at: http://800ceoread.com/products/descartes-and-the-first-cartesians-roger-ariew-english#sthash.6MVZFYFn.dpuf