Meditations on First Philosophy
Author: René Descartes
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780941736121
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Descartes: Meditations on First Philosophy
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017-02-16
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 1316571599
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescartes's Meditations on First Philosophy remains one of the most widely studied works of Western philosophy. This volume is a refreshed and updated edition of John Cottingham's bestselling 1996 edition, based on his translation in the acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of The Philosophical Writings of Descartes. It presents the complete text of Descartes's central metaphysical masterpiece, the Meditations, in clear, readable modern English, and it offers the reader additional material in a thematic abridgement of the Objections and Replies, providing a deeper understanding of how Descartes developed and clarified his arguments in response to critics. Cottingham also provides an updated introduction, together with a substantially revised bibliography, taking into account recent literature and developments in Descartes studies. The volume will be a vital resource for students reading the Meditations, as well as those studying Descartes and early modern philosophy.
Meditations of First Philosophy
Author: René Descartes
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Published: 2006-10
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 142501447X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the most outstanding books ever written on philosophy. It touches the questions regarding God and the human soul and seeks truth in science. The reader passes through stages of meditation with the assistance of a unique narrator. It provokes deep thoughts amongst the readers. Magnificent and incredible ...
Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy in Focus
Author: Stanley Tweyman
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-04-15
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 1134901003
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents the excellent and popular translation by Haldane and Ross of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, an introduction by Stanley Tweyman which explores the relevance of Descartes' Regulae and his method of analysis in the Meditations, and six articles which indicate the diversity of scholarly opinion on the topic of method in Descartes' philosopy.
Discourse on Method and Meditations
Author: Rene Descartes
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780486432526
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwo works from the father of modern philosophy. In Discourse on Method, he formulated a scientific approach comprising four principles, including to accept only what reason recognizes as "clear and distinct." In Meditations, he explores the mind/body distinction, the nature of truth and error, the existence of God, and the essence of material things.
Meditations, Objections, and Replies
Author: René Descartes
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Published: 2006-03-30
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 1603840567
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edition features reliable, accessible translations; useful editorial materials; and a straightforward presentation of the Objections and Replies, including the objections from Caterus, Arnauld, and Hobbes, accompanied by Descartes' replies, in their entirety. The letter serving as a reply to Gassendi--in which several of Descartes' associates present Gassendi's best arguments and Descartes' replies--conveys the highlights and important issues of their notoriously extended exchange. Roger Ariew's illuminating Introduction discusses the Meditations and the intellectual environment surrounding its reception.
A Guided Tour of René Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy
Author: Christopher Biffle
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781559345125
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis "guided tour" by Rene Descartes' Meditations is specifically designed for the philosophical novice. It actively engages students with Descartes' work through a variety of tasks that help them develop their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills.
A Discourse on Method
Author: René Descartes
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 73
ISBN-13: 1442936746
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book is considered to be one of the greatest classics in philosophy. It provokes one into thinking about the truths and realities of life. The author has presented his philosophy that all sufferings and miseries of human kind will be resolved due to human intellect with the passage of time. A master-piece that aggravates thinking!
Meditations on First Philosophy
Author: René Descartes
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Published: 1993-10-01
Total Pages: 77
ISBN-13: 1603844813
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescartes's Meditations on First Philosophy, the fundamental and originating work of the modern era in Western philosophy, is presented here in Donald Cress's completely revised edition of his well-established translation, bringing this version even closer to Descartes's original, while maintaining its clear and accessible style.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding ; [with] A Letter from a Gentleman to His Friend in Edinburgh ; [and] An Abstract of a Treatise of Human Nature
Author: David Hume
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9780872202290
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA landmark of enlightenment though, HUme's An Enquiry Concerning Human understanding is accompanied here by two shorter works that shed light on it: A Letter from a Gentlemen to His Friend in Edinburgh, hume's response to those accusing him of atheism, of advocating extreme scepticism, and of undermining the foundations of morality; and his Abstract of A Treatise of HUman Nature, which anticipates discussions developed in the Enquiry. In his concise Introduction, Eric Steinberg explores the conditions that led to write the Enquiry and the work's important relationship to Book 1 of Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature.
