Descartes, René 1596-1650 creator Veitch, John 1829-1894 text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Selections from the Principles of Philosophy" by René Descartes is a philosophical work published in 1644. It synthesizes Descartes' earlier writings to present a comprehensive system of metaphysics and natural philosophy. The work establishes fundamental principles of nature and physics, including the revolutionary concept that objects move uniformly in straight lines without external forces. Intended to replace Aristotelian teachings in universities, it offers the first complete mechanistic explanation of the universe, built upon Descartes' metaphysical foundations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_of_Philosophy Release date is 2003-08-01 Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Original publication data not identified Philosophy B Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4391 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4391 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133125.0 4391