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1	Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy more books like this by Rene Descartes add to wishlist This new edition contains Donald Cress's completely revised translation of the Meditations (from the corrected Latin edition) and recent corrections to Discourse on Method, bringing this version even closer to Descartes's original, while maintaining the clear and accessible style of a classic teaching edition. see all copies from £2.49! new only from £2.49!
2	Meditations on First Philosophy: In Which the Existence of God and the Distinction of the Soul from the Body Are Demonstrated more books like this by Rene Descartes add to wishlist Many other matters respecting the attributes of God and my own nature or mind remain for consideration; but I shall possibly on another occasion resume the investigation of these. Now (after first noting what must be done or avoided, in order to arrive at a knowledge of the truth) my principal task is to endeavour to emerge from the state of doubt ... see all copies from £1.93! new only from £1.93! \| first editions
3	Descartes: Meditations on First Philosophy: With Selections from the Objections and Replies more books like this by Rene Descartes, Reni Descartes, John Cottingham (Editor) add to wishlist The Meditations, one of the key texts of Western philosophy, is the most widely studied of all Descartes' writings. This authoritative translation by John Cottingham, taken from the much acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of the Philosophical Writings of Descartes, is based upon the best available texts and presents Descartes' central ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57!
4	Discourse on Method and Meditations more books like this by Rene Descartes, Laurence J. LaFleur (Translator) add to wishlist Is knowledge possible? If so, what can we know and how do we come to know it? What degree of certainty does our knowledge enjoy? In these two powerful works, Descartes, the seventeenth-century philosopher considered to be the father of modern philosophy, outlines his philosophical method and then counters the sceptics of his time by insisting that ... see all copies from £1.78! new only from £1.78! \| first editions
5	Meditations on First Philosophy: With Selections from the Objections and Replies more books like this by Rene Descartes, Michael Moriarty (Translator) add to wishlist 'It is some years now since I realized how many false opinions I had accepted as true from childhood onwards...I saw that at some stage in my life the whole structure would have to be utterly demolished' In Descartes's Meditations, one of the key texts of Western philosophy, the thinker rejects all his former beliefs in the quest for new ... see all copies from £5.31! new only from £5.31!
6	Discourse on the Method and Meditations on First Philosophy more books like this by Rene Descartes, Professor David Weissman (Editor), William Theodore Bluhm, PH.D. add to wishlist Descartes' ideas not only changed the course of Western philosophy but also led to or transformed the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, physics and mathematics, political theory and ethics. This text presents Descartes' two major works. see all copies from £6.19! new only from £11.50!
7	Meditations, Objections, and Replies more books like this by Rene Descartes add to wishlist Among the strengths of this edition are reliable, accessible translations, useful editorial materials, and a straightforward presentation of the Objections and Replies, including the Objections from Caterus, Arnauld, and Hobbes, and Descartes' Replies, in their entirety. 'The Letter Serving as a Reply to Gassendi' - in which several of Descartes' ... see all copies from £2.95! new only from £4.62!
8	Meditations on First Philosophy more books like this by Rene Descartes add to wishlist Here is a brilliant new translation of Descartes's Meditations, one of the most influential books in the history of Western philosophy, including the full texts of the Third and Fourth Objections and Replies, and a selection from the other exchanges. Discovering his own existence as a thinking entity in the very exercise of doubt--in the famous ... see all copies from £2.76! new only from £2.76! \| first editions
9	Descartes' Meditations: Background Source Materials more books like this by Rene Descartes, Roger Ariew (Editor), Tom Sorell (Editor) add to wishlist No single text could be considered more important in the history of philosophy than Descartes' Meditations. This unique collection of background material to this magisterial philosophical text has been translated from the original French and Latin. The texts gathered here illustrate the kinds of principles, assumptions, and philosophical methods ... see all copies from £12.22! new only from £30.01! \| first editions
10	Discourse on Method more books like this by Rene Descartes add to wishlist Ren Descartes also known as Renatus Cartesius (latinized form), was a highly influential French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer. He has been dubbed the "Father of Modern Philosophy," and much of subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings which continue to be studied closely to this day. In particular, his ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.67! \| first editions
11	A Guided Tour of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy more books like this by Christopher Biffle (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! first editions
12 view cover	Descartes more books like this by John Cottingham add to wishlist This latest volume in the Oxford Readings in Philosophy series brings together some of the most influential and stimulating essays on Descartes' philosophy to have appeared in the last fifty years, edited by the renowned Descartes specialist Professor John Cottingham. A lucid introduction by the editor outlines the principle features of Descartes' ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.10! \| first editions
13 view cover	Descartes's Meditations: An Introduction more books like this by Dr. Catherine Wilson add to wishlist In this new introduction to a classic philosophical text, Catherine Wilson examines the arguments of Descartes' famous Meditations, the book which launched modern philosophy. Drawing on the reinterpretations of Descartes' thought of the past twenty-five years, she shows how Descartes constructs a theory of the mind, the body, nature, and God from ... see all copies from £8.84! new only from £8.84!
14	Meditations on First Philosophy more books like this by John Cottingham (Editor), Rene Descartes add to wishlist This slim work is frankly engaging as Descartes asks his readers to think seriously along with him, and presents famous 'cogito' argument. This work has been a cornerstone in the discipline of philosophy since its original publication in 1641. see all copies from £2.05!
15 view cover	A Guided Tour of Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy with Complete Translations of the Meditations by Ronald Rubin more books like this by Christopher Biffle add to wishlist This accessible supplement makes Descartes' text come alive for students by showing them how to read, think critically, and write about this key, classic work. Engaging interactive devices draw students into an intimate philosophical encounter that they can model in later work in philosophy. see all copies from £44.49!
16	Radical Realism more books like this by Edward Pols add to wishlist In this eloquent and original book, Edward Pols challenges the linguistic consensus that has dominated Anglo-American philosophy in this century. Against the consensus assumption that the only reality question is about the relation between language and the real, he argues that philosophy is about the world and not merely about the propositional ... see all copies from £7.27! new only from £12.20! \| first editions
17 view cover	Between Two Worlds: A Reading of Descartes's Meditations more books like this by John Peter Carriero add to wishlist "Between Two Worlds" is an authoritative commentary on - and powerful reinterpretation of - the founding work of modern philosophy, "Descartes' Meditations". Philosophers have tended to read Descartes' seminal work in an occasional way, examining its treatment of individual topics while ignoring other parts of the text. In contrast, John Carriero ... see all copies from £13.31! new only from £17.63!
18 view cover	Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Descartes and the Meditations more books like this by Gary Hatfield add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from £9.27! new only from £15.87!
19 view cover	Demons, dreamers, and madmen; the defense of reason in Descartes's Meditations more books like this by Harry G. Frankfurt add to wishlist In this classic work, best-selling author Harry Frankfurt provides a compelling analysis of the question that not only lies at the heart of "Descartes' Meditations", but also constitutes the central preoccupation of modern philosophy: on what basis can reason claim to provide any justification for the truth of our beliefs? "Demons, Dreamers, and ... see all copies from £12.69! new only from £12.69! \| first editions
20 view cover	Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy in Focus more books like this by Rene Descartes, Stanley Tweyman (Editor) add to wishlist This volume contains the excellent and popular Elizabeth S. Haldane and G.R.T. Ross translation of Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy , and in addition a portion of the Replies to Objections II in which Descartes discusses how the method employed in the Meditations , which he calls 'analysis', differs from the method of 'synthesis' ... see all copies from £6.85! new only from £21.19!
21 view cover	Meditations 1st Philosophy Bilingual: A Bilingual Edition more books like this by George Heffernan (Editor), Rene Descartes add to wishlist see all copies from £7.76! new only from £14.32! \| first editions
22 view cover	Essays on Descartes' Meditations more books like this by Amelia O Rorty add to wishlist The essays in this volume form a commentary on "Descartes' Meditations". Following the sequence of the meditational stages, the authors analyze the function of each stage in transforming the reader, to realize his essential nature as a rational inquirer, capable of scientific, demonstrable knowledge of the world. There are essays on the genre of ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £28.98! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Blackwell Guide to Descartes' Meditations more books like this by Stephen Gaukroger (Editor) add to wishlist Consisting of twelve newly commissioned essays and enhanced by William Molyneux's famous early translation of the "Meditations", this volume touches on all the major themes of one of the most influential texts in the history of philosophy. This book situates the "Meditations" in its philosophical and historical context. It touches on all of the ... see all copies from £19.77! new only from £19.77!
24 view cover	Discourse on the Method more books like this by Rene Descartes add to wishlist 'I concluded that I was a substance whose whole essence or nature resides only in thinking, and which, in order to exist, has no need of place and is not dependent on any material thing.' Descartes's A Discourse on the Method of Correctly Conducting One's Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences marks a watershed in European thought; in it, the ... see all copies from £2.87! new only from £2.87!
25 view cover	A Beginner's Guide to Descartes' Meditations more books like this by Gareth Southwell add to wishlist This is a concise and readable guide to Descartes' "Meditations" geared toward beginner philosophy students (at A-level, or on undergraduate degree courses) and general readers. The book offers clear explanations of the central themes and ideas, terminology, and arguments in the "Meditations"; features in-depth discussion of Descartes' ... see all copies from £7.86! new only from £10.35!

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