The Rationalists is a 1988 book by the philosopher John Cottingham, in which the author offers an overview of the most important exponents of rationalism, namely René Descartes, Baruch Spinoza and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Other thinkers, such as Nicolas Malebranche, are also dealt with.

The Rationalists
AuthorJohn Cottingham
Cover artistPierre Louis Dumesnil, Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-89) and her Court
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory of Philosophy
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date
1988
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages244
ISBN0-19-289190-1