Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings

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By René Descartes

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Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings by René Descartes explores foundational philosophical questions about existence and reality. Through a series of meditations, Descartes examines the nature of the self, the existence of God, and the reliability of human perception and knowledge. This work is a cornerstone of Western philosophy, offering deep insights into the essence of human thought and consciousness.
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If you're fascinated by the exploration of existence, reality, and the nature of knowledge, you may enjoy delving into this collection. It presents foundational ideas in Western philosophy, offering deep insights into the workings of the mind and the quest for true certainty.

Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings

The author was prepared to go to any lengths in his search for certainty - even to deny those things that seemed most self-evident. In this book, he developed a language of subjectivity that has lasted, and he also took his first steps towards the view that would eventually be expressed in epigram "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am").

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Descartes was prepared to go to any lengths in his search for certainty—even to deny those things that seemed most self-evident. In his Meditations of 1641, and in the Objections and Replies that were included with the original publication, he set out to dismantle and then reconstruct the idea of the individual self and its existence.

In doing so, Descartes developed a language of subjectivity that has lasted to this day, and he also took his first steps towards the view that would eventually be expressed in the epigram Cogito, ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am"), one of modern philosophy's most famous—and most fiercely contested—claims.

The first part of a two-volume edition of Descartes' works in Penguin Classics, this edition includes extensive selections from the Objections and Replies, part one of The Principles of Philosophy, Comments on a Certain Manifesto and related correspondence from 1643 to 1649.

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ISBN: 9780140447019

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 November 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

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Translated by Desmond M. Clarke
Introduction by Desmond M. Clarke

Audience: General / adult

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Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Rene Descartes (1596-1650), French philosopher and mathematician, is generally regarded as the founder of modern philosophy. Desmond Clarke is professor of philosophy at Unviersity College, Cork.

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