Rene Descartes Meditations On First Philosophy In Focus

Author : René Descartes,Elizabeth Sanderson Haldane,George Robert Thomson Ross
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : First philosophy
ISBN : 9780415077064

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Meditations on First Philosophy in Focus by René Descartes,Elizabeth Sanderson Haldane,George Robert Thomson Ross Pdf

This includes the excellent translation by Haldane and Ross of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, an introduction by Tweyman, and six articles indicating the diversity of scholarly opinion on method in Descartes' philosophy.This 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.

Author : Stanley Tweyman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134901012

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Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy in Focus by Stanley Tweyman Pdf

This 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.

Author : René Descartes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1996-04-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521558182

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Descartes: Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes Pdf

The Meditations, one of the key texts of Western philosophy, is the most widely studied of all Descartes' writings. This authoritative translation by John Cottingham, taken from the much acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of the Philosophical Writings of Descartes, is based upon the best available texts and presents Descartes' central metaphysical writings in clear, readable modern English. As well as the complete text of the Meditations, the reader will find a thematic abridgement of the Objections and Replies (which were originally published with the Meditations) containing Descartes' replies to his critics. These extracts, specially selected for the present volume, indicate the main philosophical difficulties which occurred to Descartes' contemporaries and show how Descartes developed and clarified his arguments in response. This edition contains a new comprehensive introduction to Descartes' philosophy by John Cottingham and the classic introductory essay on the Meditations by Bernard Williams.

Author : René Descartes
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0300067739

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Discourse on the Method by René Descartes Pdf

Descartes' ideas not only changed the course of Western philosophy but also led to or transformed the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, physics and mathematics, political theory and ethics, psychoanalysis, and literature and the arts. This book reprints Descartes' major works, Discourse on Method and Meditations, and presents essays by leading scholars that explore his contributions in each of those fields and place his ideas in the context of his time and our own. There are chapters by David Weissman on metaphysics and psychoanalysis, John Post on epistemology, Lou Massa on physics and mathematics, William T. Bluhm on politics and ethics, and Thomas Pavel on literature and art. These essays are accompanied by others by David Weissman and by Stephen Toulmin that introduce the idea of intellectual lineages, discuss the period in which Descartes wrote, and reexamine the premises of his philosophy in light of contemporary philosophical, political, and social thinking.

Author : René Descartes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : First philosophy
ISBN : 0882065149

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Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes Pdf

Author : Andreas Vrahimis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351350686

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An Analysis of Rene Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy by Andreas Vrahimis Pdf

René Descartes’s 1641 Meditations on First Philosophy is a cornerstone of the history of western thought. One of the most important philosophical texts ever written, it is also a masterclass in the art of critical thinking – specifically when it comes to reasoning and interpretation. Descartes sought to do nothing less than create a new foundation for the pursuit of knowledge – whether philosophical, scientific, or theological. To that end, he laid out a systematic programme that reinterpreted prior definitions of knowledge, and reasoned out a systematic means of obtaining, verifying, and building on existing human knowledge. To this end, Descartes created a definition of true knowledge as that which is based on things which cannot be called into doubt by radical scepticism. If, he suggests, we can find a belief that cannot be called into doubt, this will provide a solid foundation upon which we can build systematic reasoning. This ‘cartesian’ method, as it has come to be known, is a blueprint for reasoning that continues to shape the study of philosophy today: a careful weighing of possibilities, searching out solid ground and building on it step by step.

Author : Daniel Cardinal,Jeremy Hayward,Gerald Jones
Publisher : Hodder Murray
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 0340888040

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The Meditations by Daniel Cardinal,Jeremy Hayward,Gerald Jones Pdf

This book provides an accessible, readable, student-centred guide to Descartes' Meditations, which is a set text for AQA AS Philosophy. Through lucid explanation, careful use of modern examples and engaging activities it leads students towards deeper understanding of Descartes' arguments and the wider philosophical implications of his ideas. Key features include: - a biographical introduction setting The Meditations in its historical context - a step-by-step guide through the text of The Meditations including key quotes - tasks and activities to stimulate thought and help readers understand and evaluate Descartes' philosophy - a critical analysis of the philosophical implications of Descartes' ideas - end-of-chapter key point summaries covering what readers need to know to answer exam questions on The Meditations - an extensive glossary of key words and ideas - thorough referencing to enable students to follow up key ideas and quotes in independent study.

Author : René Descartes
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780486115443

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Discourse on Method and Meditations by René Descartes Pdf

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, René Descartes (1596–1650) sought the answers to these questions and in doing so, addressed the most important of methods of thinking and understanding truth. In Discourse on Method, he applies a scientific approach to philosophy that comprises four principles: to accept only what reason recognizes as "clear and distinct"; to analyze complex ideas by dividing them into smaller elements; to reconstruct the ideas; and to make accurate and complete enumerations of the data. His Meditations proceed according to this method, exploring the mind/body distinction, the nature of truth and error, the existence of God, and the essence of material things.

Author : Stanley Tweyman
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781527515062

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Method, Intuition, and Meditation in Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy by Stanley Tweyman Pdf

This book deals with Descartes’ efforts in his Meditations to discover the first principles of human knowledge, that is, what must be known before anything else can be known. In order for these principles to be first principles, they cannot be conclusions obtained through deductive reasoning. Further, Descartes insists that these first principles cannot be known through the senses, but only through intuition or meditation, our only cognitive faculties for grasping self-evident first principles. This book provides Descartes’ reasons for rejecting the senses as the source of these first principles, and offers textual support for the role of intuition and meditation in apprehending the first principles of human knowledge. Although the bulk of the book is largely exegetical in nature, the last chapter proceeds more critically to show the failures of Descartes’ approach.

Author : René Descartes
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003-08-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780141936062

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Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings by René Descartes Pdf

Of all the works of the man claimed by many as the father of modern philosophy, the MEDITATIONS, first published in 1641, must surely be Rene Descartes' masterpiece. This volume consists of not only a new translation of the original Latin text and the expanded objections and replies, but also includes selected correspondence and other metaphysical writings from the period 1641-49.

Author : Gary Carl Hatfield
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415111927

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Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Descartes and The Meditations by Gary Carl Hatfield Pdf

Rene Descartes is generally accepted as the "father of modern philosophy", and his Meditations is perhaps the most famous philosophical text ever written. In this Routledge Philosophy GuideBook, Gary Hatfield guides the reader through the text of the Meditations, providing commentary and analysis throughout. He assesses Descartes' importance in the history of philosophy and his continuing relevance to contemporary thought. Descartes and the Meditations will be essential reading for all students of philosophy, and for anyone coming to Descartes for the first time.

Author : René Descartes
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781603840569

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Meditations, Objections, and Replies by René Descartes Pdf

This 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.

Author : Karen Detlefsen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521111607

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Descartes' Meditations by Karen Detlefsen Pdf

This book provides new insights into understanding Descartes' philosophy of mind, especially the role and significance of the senses and emotions.

Author : René Descartes
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781585104932

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Discourse on Method by René Descartes Pdf

This is an English translation of Descartes' seminal discourse, with an original essay by Richard Kennington. This text is designed to provide the student with a close translation, notes, and a glossary of key terms, facilitating access to ideas as they originally were presented and helping to make the translator's work transparent. Focus Philosophical Library translations are close to and are non-interpretative of the original text, with the notes and a glossary intending to provide the reader with some sense of the terms and the concepts as they were understood by Decartes' immediate audience. The Focus Philosophical Library publishes clear, faithful editions enabling access for modern students to the essential ideas and wisdom of the world’s greatest thinkers.

Author : Kurt Brandhorst
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780748634811

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Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy by Kurt Brandhorst Pdf

Descartes' Meditations is one of the most commonly studied texts in introductory philosophy courses. Rather than simply telling the reader what to think, Meditations invites them to undertake a philosophical journey for themselves. This book is designed to accompany readers on that journey; it prepares them for its demands, helps them to engage with each stage of the text, and suggests ways through the more difficult passages. Brandhorst offers students a fresh approach by bringing to life the path of self-discovery encapsulated in the work and maintaining the focus on metaphysics. Readers are guided through the text step-by-step, which encourages careful reading and presents them with the opportunity to learn to philosophise for themselves. This book engages with what the text says, rather than what is said about the text, in order to help readers discover - or rediscover - for themselves what Meditations has to say.