Routledge philosophy guidebook to Descartes and the Meditations / Gary Hatfield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hatfield, Gary C. (Gary Carl)

Contributor:

Descartes, René, 1596-1650.

Series:

Routledge philosophy guidebooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Descartes, René, 1596-1650. Meditationes de prima philosophia.

Descartes, René.

First philosophy.

Metaphysics.

God--Proof, Ontological.

God.

Physical Description:

xxi, 353 pages ; 20 cm.

Other Title:

Guidebook to Descartes and the Meditations

Descartes and the Meditations

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Summary:

Descartes' "Meditations" is one of the most widely read philosophical texts and has marked the beginning of what we now consider as modern philosophy. It is the first text that most students of philosophy are introduced to and this" Guidebook" will be an indispensable introduction to what is undeniably one of the most important texts in the history of philosophy. Gary Hatfield offers a clear and concise introduction to Descartes' background, a careful reading of the "Meditations" and a methodological investigation of its main themes. As with all the "Guidebooks," this is an exemplary companion to any reading of the "Meditations."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-344) and index.

ISBN:

0415111935

0415111927

OCLC:

48753905