Key Philosophical WritingsTranslated by Elizabeth S. Haldane and G.R.T. Ross. Edited with an Introduction by Enrique Chavez-Arvizo. Rene Descartes (1569-1650), 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. |
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René Descartes Enrique Chavez-Arvizo. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION : Descartes ' Life and the Evolution of his Philosophy VII RULES FOR THE DIRECTION OF THE MIND ( Extracts ) RULE ONE RULE TWO RULE THREE 3 5 8 RULE FOUR RULE FIVE 11 17 RULE SIX ...
René Descartes Enrique Chavez-Arvizo. MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY Dedicatory Letter to the Sorbonne 123 Preface to the Reader 127 Synopsis of the Six Following Meditations 130 FIRST MEDITATION : Of the things as to which we may doubt ...
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Contents
DISCOURSE ON THE METHOD | 59 |
OBJECTIONS AND REPLIES Extracts | 191 |
PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY Extracts | 261 |
NOTES DIRECTED AGAINST A CERTAIN | 338 |
THE PASSIONS OF THE SOUL Extracts 358 | 375 |
THE SEARCH AFTER TRUTH | 384 |