Join Books.org — it's free

General & Miscellaneous Philosophy, Applied Science, Science - Applied, Major Branches of Philosophical Study
Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes β€” book cover

Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy

by Rene Descartes, Donald A. Cress, Donald A. (Translator) Cress, Donald A. Cress (Translator), Donald Cress
Write a review
Log in to track your reading progress.

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)

Reviews

There are no reviews yet. Log in to write one.

Editorials

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

More by Rene Descartes

Similar books