Rene descartes meditations on first philosophy in focus. Since page numbers are no longer useful for citations in electronic texts. The correct form for the bibliographic reference element of a citation for the selected resource is shown in a variety of the most widelyaccepted citation styles below. Descartes meditations trilingual edition by david b. Edited and translated by john cottingham, university of reading. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Descartes meditations translated by john veitch 1901. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The blackwell guide to descartes meditations wiley online books. Meditations on first philosophy edited by john cottingham. Descartes meditations, pdf ebook 2076 downloads in the meditations on first philosophy, descartes argues that we can know with certainty various substantial philosophical theses, including theses concerning the existence of god and an immortal soul. Descartes meditations on first philosophy cite this for me. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The publication of this englishlatinfrench edition of descartes meditations on first. Descartess meditations on first philosophy, published in latin in 1641, is one of the most widely studied philosophical texts of all time, and inaugurates many of the key themes that have remained central to philosophy ever since. Meditations on first philosophy in which are demonstrated the existence of god and the distinction between the human soul and the.
Letter of dedication preface to the reader synopsis. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style. Descartes meditations by the time cartesian skepticism advocates the doubting of all things which cannot be justified through logic. Rene descartes meditations on first philosophy in focus the correct form for the bibliographic reference element of a citation for the selected resource is shown in a variety of the most widelyaccepted citation styles below. Meditations on first philosophy cambridge university. Indeed, the knowledge of gods existence essentially arises from the consciousness that human knowledge is not yet complete, which is proof of human imperfection. Descartes meditations on first philosophy book, 2010. The meditations, one of the key texts of western philosophy, is the most widely studied of all descartes writings. Descartes s meditations on first philosophy remains one of the most widely studied works of western philosophy. This volume is a refreshed and updated edition of john cottinghams bestselling 1996 edition, based on his translation in the acclaimed threevolume cambridge edition of the philosophical writings of descartes.
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