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Le Grand, Antoine (1629–99)

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10.4324/9780415249126-DA050-1
DOI: 10.4324/9780415249126-DA050-1
Version: v1,  Published online: 1998
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Le Grand was the foremost expositor and popularizer of Cartesian philosophy in England during the seventeenth century. He wrote on ethics, politics, logic and numerous scientific topics. His Cartesian system is one of the most complete, emphasizing mind–body dualism and interaction, innate ideas, mechanism and method. His theory of signification is important in the Cartesian debate on ideas.

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Easton, Patricia A.. Le Grand, Antoine (1629–99), 1998, doi:10.4324/9780415249126-DA050-1. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Taylor and Francis, https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/le-grand-antoine-1629-99/v-1.
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