Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy : An Edinburgh Philosophical Guide (Edinburgh Philosophical Guides)

Brandhorst, Kurt

Edinburgh University Press（2010/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 224 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780748634804
• DDC分類 194

Full Description

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 philosophical journey. This book 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. 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.

Contents

Series Editors' Preface; Note on Texts; 1. Historical Context and Introduction; 2. A Guide to the Text: The First Meditation; The Second Meditation; The Third Meditation - The Search for an Other; The Other is God; The Fourth Meditation; The Fifth Meditation; The Sixth Meditation; 3. Study Aids: Glossary; Types of Question You Will Encounter; Tips for Writing About Meditations; Further Reading; Index.