Topics in 17th- and 18th-Century Philosophy

Primary: The bookstore has copies of Cottingham, Stroothoff and Murdoch, The Philosophical Writings of Descartes, volumes I, II and III (the last is a selection of Descartes's correspondence and his “Conversation with Burman”). Volumes I and II (but not III) are available as ebooks through the University of Alberta library. I did not ask to bookstore to order copies of The Correspondence between Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and René Descartes, trans. L. Shapiro (U. Chicago Press), but

Introduction, Part I (

Opinions, Grounds of Natural Philosophy, or Philosophical Letters)

26 Malebranche 1. Nicholas Malebranche: selections from Treatise Concerning the Search After Jan. Reception: Truth (1700 edition of Taylor’s 1694 translation) John Norris 2. John Norris: selections from The Theory and Regulation of Love: a moral & Mary essay, in two parts: to which are added letters philosophical and moral Astell; between the author and Dr. Henry More (1688) Starting on 3. John Norris & Mary Astell: selections from Letters Concerning the Love of Shaftesbury God (1695)

Butler, Government of Passion” (sermon) starting 2. Joseph Butler: Selections from Sermons V, XIII from Fifteen Sermons Hutcheson preached at the Rolls Chapel;