Descartes: A Biography by Desmond M. Clarke is a comprehensive and meticulously researched portrait of one of the most influential figures of early modern philosophy, René Descartes. Clarke, an esteemed scholar of seventeenth-century thought, delves deep into Descartes’ life, works, and the tumultuous intellectual climate of his era. Published by Cambridge University Press, the biography spans the philosopher’s personal development, his intellectual battles, and the evolution of his thought within ...