Is it possible to be certain of anything? If so, how? The father of modern philosophy and the founder of rational method in philosophical thought, RenΓ© Descartes (1596β1650) sought the answers to these questions and in doing so, addressed the most important of methods of thinking and understanding t
Discourse on Method and Meditations (Philosophical Classics)
β Scribed by Rene Descartes
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 132
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Two works fromΒ 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."Β In Meditations, he explores the mind/body distinction, the nature of truth and error, the existence of God, and the essence of material things.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
<div><p>This edition contains Donald Cress's completely revised translation of the <i>Meditations</i> (from the corrected Latin edition) and recent corrections to <i>Discourse on Method</i>, bringing this version even closer to Descartes's original, while maintaining the clear and accessible style o
This new edition contains Donald Cress's completely revised translation of the Meditations (from the corrected Latin edition) and recent corrections to Discourse on Method, bringing this version even closer to Descartes's original, while maintaining the clear and accessible style of a classic teachi
<span>Text: English, French (translation)<br> Original Language: French</span>