(P/B) KEY PHILOSOPHICAL WRITINGS

Παρουσίαση

Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650), the "father" of modern philosophy, is without doubt one of the greatest thinkers in history: his genius lies at the core of our contemporary intellectual identity. Breaking with the conventions of his own time and suffering persecution by the Church as a consequence, Descartes in his writings -most of which are philosophical classics- attempted to answer the central questions surrounding the self, God, free-will and knowledge, using the science of thought as opposed to received wisdom based on the tenets of faith.
This edition, the most comprehensive one-volume selection of Descartes' works available in English, includes his great essay, Discourse on Method. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

INTRODUCTION: Descartes' life and the evolution of his philosophy
RULES FOR THE DIRECTION OF THE MIND (Extracts)
RULES 1 - 14
DISCOURSE ON THE METHOD
PARTS 1 - 6
MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY
Dedicatory Letter to the Sorbonne Preface to the Reader
Synopsis of the Six Following Meditations ¨
FIRST MEDITATION: Of the things as to which we may doubt
SECOND MEDITATION: Of the nature of the human mind
THIRD MEDITATION: Of God's existence
FOURTH MEDITATION: Of the true and the false
FIFTH MEDITATION: Of the essence of material things
SIXTH MEDITATION: Of the existence of material things, etc.
OBJECTIONS AND REPLIES (Extracts)
PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY (Extracts)
Author's Letter-Preface
Dedicatory Letter to Elizabeth
FIRST PART: Of the Principles of Human Knowledge
SECOND PART: Of the Principles of Material Things
THIRD PART: Of the Visible World
FOURTH PART: Of the Earth
NOTES DIRECTED AGAINST A CERTAIN PROGRAMME
THE PASSIONS OF THE SOUL (Extracts)
THE SEARCH AFTER TRUTH