Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings Rene Descartes is a classic work in philosophy, translated from the Latin and published by Penguin Classics. This reader highlights Descartes’ methodical quest, his search for certainty, with which he laid the foundations for modern philosophy.
Description
Rene Descartes (1596-1650) delves in Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings deep into his search for certainty, in which he even discards seemingly unquestionable truths. This work, translated and introduced by Desmond M. Clarke, includes, among other things, an extensive selection from the Objections and Replies, and other important texts such as The Principles of Philosophy. It forms an essential first step towards Descartes’ famous epigram Cogito, ergo sum – 'I think, therefore I am' – which defines his view of the self and subjectivity.
As part of the Penguin Classics collection, this edition provides a clear insight into Descartes’ philosophical method and its influence on thinking.
Product specifications
- Author: Rene Descartes
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint: Penguin Classics
- Language: English
- Binding: B-format paperback
- Publication date: 1998-11-26
- Number of pages: 256
- ISBN: 9780140447019
- Theme: Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
- BISAC: PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General
About the author
Rene Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician, is considered the founder of modern philosophy. Desmond Clarke is a professor of philosophy at University College Cork.