¨ ¿Des-Cartar a Descartes? Occasional considerations on a Cartesian letter

Abstract

Since the case of Plato, editors of writings left by certain philosophers are often faced with the dilemma of whether to include, or not, among the so-called Works, the possible Letters of the author (except ' when these - as in the case of Epicurus - count as works). as in the case of Epicurus - count as works). If they are included, they are eventually faced with a second dilemma: whether to include all of them, or only those 'illustrative of the author's thinking'. those 'illustrative of the thinking' of the philosopher in question (omitting what is too 'personal' or 'occasional'). too 'personal' or 'occasional').