General & Miscellaneous Philosophy, Applied Science, Science - Applied, Major Branches of Philosophical Study
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Overview
Contained here are two of the most important philosophy works ever written, Descartes' "Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking for Truth in the Sciences" and "Meditations on First Philosophy." Descartes, who is considered to be one of the founding fathers of modern philosophy, lays forth the basics of his philosophy and expounds upon such monumental issues as the nature of knowledge and existence itself in these two important and pivotal works.Synopsis
This collection includes essays by; William T. Bluhm, Lou Massa, Thomas Payel, John F. Post, Stephen Toulmin and David Weissman.
Booknews
Contains English translations of Descartes' 1637 treatise and a subsequent development of the ideas contained in it, , first published in 1641. Includes a selected bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)
Book Details
Published
February 1, 1999
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Pages
120
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780872204201