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 thinkingentity in the very exercise of doubt--in the famous formulation cogito, ergo sum--Descartes goes on to develop new conceptions of body and mind, capable of serving as foundations for a new science of nature. Subsequent philosophy has grappled with Descartes's ideas, but his arguments set the agendafor many of the greatest philosophical thinkers, and their fascination endures. This new translation pays particular attention to Descartes's terminology and style, with its elaborate but beautifully lucid syntax, careful balancing, and rhetorical signposting. The wide-ranging introduction placesthe work in the intellectual context of the time and discusses the nature of the work, its structure, key issues, and its influence on later thinkers. The book also includes notes, an up-to-date bibliography, a chronology, and an index.
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圖書標籤: 哲學 笛卡爾 西方近代哲學 神學 懷疑主義 唯理論 Descartes
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評分Cogito, Ergo Sum: the sledgehammer discovery of self-consciousness that kicks start modern philosophy. But the lack of development in terms of the "first unmovable point" is what causes Descartes his loop and the use of God to keep his theory funtionable. One must not forget his contribution in mathematics as the discoverer of Coordinate geometry.
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評分Cogito, Ergo Sum: the sledgehammer discovery of self-consciousness that kicks start modern philosophy. But the lack of development in terms of the "first unmovable point" is what causes Descartes his loop and the use of God to keep his theory funtionable. One must not forget his contribution in mathematics as the discoverer of Coordinate geometry.
評分Cogito, Ergo Sum: the sledgehammer discovery of self-consciousness that kicks start modern philosophy. But the lack of development in terms of the "first unmovable point" is what causes Descartes his loop and the use of God to keep his theory funtionable. One must not forget his contribution in mathematics as the discoverer of Coordinate geometry.
Meditations on First Philosophy 2025 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載