The Rationalists

This paperback edition from 1960 shows signs of age-related wear, including creases and edge wear on the cover. The binding remains intact and the pages are clean, making it suitable for reading and study. There is no dust jacket, and it is not marked as an ex-library copy.

"The Rationalists" features seminal works by René Descartes, Benedict de Spinoza, and Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz, translated by John Veitch, R.H.M. Elwes, and George Montgomery with revisions by Albert R. Chandler. Published by Dolphin Books under Doubleday & Company, Inc. in Garden City, New York, this 1960 edition is the first publication of these collected works. This edition brings together pivotal philosophical texts: Descartes' "Discourse on Method" and "Meditations," Spinoza's "Ethics," and Leibniz's "Discourse on Metaphysics" and "The Monadology." The book is a valuable resource for those interested in rationalist philosophy and metaphysics. As a first edition, it holds particular interest for collectors and scholars. The paperback format is convenient for study and reference. Condition is consistent with age, showing typical wear but remaining intact and readable.