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| Named Person: | René Descartes |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Gary Hatfield |
| ISBN: | 0415111927 9780415111928 0415111935 9780415111935 |
| OCLC Number: | 59402415 |
| Description: | xxi, 353 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Contents: | Preface. Abbreviations. Part One: Overview 1. Descartes' project 2. Reading the Meditations. Part Two: The Arguments of the Six Meditations 3. Withdrawing the mind from the senses 4. Discovering the nature of mind 5. Truth, God, and the circle 6. Judgement, error, and freedom 7. Matter, God, and the circle again 8. The natural world and the mind-body distinction. Part Three: Beyond the Meditations 9. The new science: Physics, physiology, and the passions 10. Legacy and contribution. Appendices. Table. Bibliography. Index. |
| Series Title: | Routledge philosophy guidebooks |
| Other Titles: | Descartes and the Meditations. |
| Responsibility: | Gary Hatfield. |
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Abstract:
This guidebook will be an indispensable introduction to what is one of the most important texts in the history of philosophy. Offering an introduction to the background, a careful reading of the text and an investigation of main themes.
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- Descartes, René, -- 1596-1650. -- Meditations.
- First philosophy.
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