Per una mappa del cartesianesimo : il Système de philosophie di Pierre-Sylvain Régis

Pierre-Sylvain Régis was considered by his contemporaries a prominent Cartesian. His Système de philosophie (1690) was certainly one of the most successful handbooks presenting the new philosophy. This article aims to place it in the Cartesian galaxy by studying the history of the text, analyzing the title and the chapter divisions, and comparing his structure with that of similar works. The examination of some pages dedicated to human freedom allows us to note how Régis could balance in practice some different needs: he took sides in the Scholastic tradition and the post-cartesian debates, and he had to face a firm opposition from the Parisian Church. [Publisher's text]