Meditations on First Philosophy (1642) (häftad)
Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
100
Utgivningsdatum
2013-06-01
Förlag
Broadview Press Ltd
Översättare
Ian Johnston
Medarbetare
Bailey, Andrew (University Of Guelph) (red.)
Dimensioner
213 x 137 x 8 mm
Vikt
114 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781554811526

Meditations on First Philosophy (1642)

In Which the Existence of God and the Difference Between the Human Soul and Body Are Demonstrated

Häftad,  Engelska, 2013-06-01

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Considered a foundational text in modern philosophy, the Meditations on First Philosophy presents numerous powerful arguments that to this day influence debates in epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of religion. This new translation incorporates revisions from the second Latin edition (1642) and the later French translation (1647) to make Descartes' reasoning as lucid and engaging as possible. Also included in this edition is a brief introduction to Descartes and the Meditations, revised and expanded from Andrew Bailey's acclaimed anthology, First Philosophy. The introduction helps the reader to understand the context and purpose of Descartes' project without over-explaining his arguments.

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"Broadview Press has produced an excellent translation of Descartes's famous Meditations on First Philosophy. It is accurate, philosophically sensitive, and it rivals any of the translations currently available. Andrew Bailey's introduction of the text, and his biography of Descartes, is a real plus, and will serve students well." -- Kurt Smith, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania "A very helpful translation. The language is clear, and the supplementary material and notes lay out a cross-section of the interpretive debates, and provide tips for how a reader might approach them." -- David Cunning, University of Iowa "Descartes was living and writing at a tumultuous time, and Bailey does a nice job of sketching the intellectual environment into which the Meditations was launched, while pre-emptively warding off a number of common misunderstandings of Descartes's aims." -- Seth Bordner, University of Alabama

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Andrew Bailey is Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Arts at the University of Guelph. He is editor of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy. Ian Johnston is an Emeritus Professor at Vancouver Island University and has translated several works from Greek, French, German, and Latin.