Meditations on First Philosophy, Rene Descartes
Meditations on First Philosophy, Rene Descartes
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Meditations on First Philosophy

Author: Rene Descartes

Narrator: Paul Hecht

Unabridged: 3 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/16/2009

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Romance


Synopsis

A landmark in the history of thought, RenE Descartes' Meditations helped bring critical thinking and skepticism to the Western world. Modern philosophers are still captivated by Descartes' radical and controversial departure from his previous beliefs, which has both inspired reverence and provoked anger.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sara

Oh Descartes, we have an interesting relationship, you and I. You are a necessary step in Philosophy classes, and yet I abhor you. So you get 3 stars.......more

René Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy is a book I picked up for two reasons. The first is that a friend had been reading and enjoying his work, the second is that I have developed an interest in philosophy due to my university units. I am currently undertaking one literature unit on the 'P......more

Goodreads review by Kyle

This is certainly a fundamental work for philosophy in terms of its epistemological and metaphysical implications, which can be simply summarised in that timeless proposition: "cogito ergo sum." Descartes can be seen as an explorer, navigating mathematics (having invented the Cartesian coordinate sy......more