Descartes’ meditations on first philosophy: an Edinburgh philosophical guide

Descartes’ Meditations is one of the first texts that a philosophy student will study, and one that many come back to time and again. Rather than simply telling the reader what to think, Meditations invites us to take a philosophicaljourney. This Edinburgh Philosophical Guide prepares readers for that journey, helping them to engage with each of the meditations and suggesting ways through the more difficult passages. This guide also offers students a fresh approach by bringing to life the path of self-discovery encapsulated in the work, while maintaining the emphasis on metaphysics. Students are encouraged to read the text carefully and draw their own conclusions, fostering the skills that they will need throughout their philosophical careers. By focusing on what the text itself has to say, rather than what has been said about it by others, it will help readers at all levels to discover – or rediscover – why Descartes’ Meditations is one of the cornerstones of philosophy.

• ISBN: 978-0-7486-3479-8
• Editorial: Edinburgh University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 176
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés