Philosophical Essays and Correspondence

René Descartes, Roger Ariew

Hackett Publishing, 2000 - Philosophy - 358 pages

This reader presents Rene Descarte's 1637 Discourse on Method and 1641 Meditations in their entirety. Also included are selections from Rules, The World, Objections and Replies, Principles, Notes Against a Program, Passions of the Soul, and Search After Truth. The intent of the volume is to provide a representation of the totality of Descartes's philosophical accomplishments and their relations to one another. Paper edition (unseen), $14.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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TOC: Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences; Meditations on the First Philosphy; The Principles of Philosophy; Demonstrations of the Existence of Deity; Notes by the Translator: Perception, Idea, Objective Reality, From or Through the Senses, Thought, Innate Ideas, Formally and Eminently, Pure Intellection, Motion, Second Element.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Philosophical Essays and Correspondence; Hackett Classics Series; Philosophical Essays and Correspondence, René Descartes
• Authors: René Descartes, Roger Ariew
• Publisher: Hackett Publishing, 2000
• ISBN: 0872205029, 9780872205024
• Length: 358 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern