Descartes s Meditations : An Introduction

Klappentext This new introduction to a philosophical classic draws on the reinterpretations of Descartes' thought of the past twenty-five years. Catherine Wilson examines the arguments of Descartes' famous Meditations! revealing how he constructs a theory of the mind! body! nature! and God from a premise of radical uncertainty. She discusses in detail the historical context of Descartes' writings and their relationship to early modern science. Zusammenfassung This introduction to Descartes' Meditations will introduce student readers to some basic problems in the philosophy of language and the theory of perception. It is well-suited to university-level courses on Descartes! but can also be read with profit by students in other disciplines. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction:about the Meditations; 2. Meditation one; 3. Meditation two; 4. Meditation three (I); 5. Meditation three (II); 6. Meditation four (I); 7. Meditation four (II); 8. Meditation five; 9. Meditation six (I); 10. Meditation six (II); 11. Meditation six (III); 12. Descartes in context.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Wilson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.11.2003
• EAN: 9780521809818
• ISBN: 978-0-521-80981-8
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Key
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day