Descartes' 'Meditations' : A Reader's Guide.
Title:
Descartes' 'Meditations' : A Reader's Guide.
Author:
Francks, Richard.
ISBN:
9780826431080
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (205 pages)
Series:
Reader's Guides
Contents:
Contents -- How to Read This Book -- References, Quotations and Abbreviations -- 1. The Meditations in Context -- 2. Overview of Themes: The Problem of Objectivity -- 3. Reading the Text -- Part I: The Doubt -- Part II: The Self -- Part III: God -- Part IV: The Possibility of Knowledge -- Part V: The Nature of Matter and the Certainty of God -- Part VI: The Existence of Matter -- 4. Reception and Influence of the Meditations -- 5. Further Reading -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W.
Abstract:
"There are student-friendly introductions to Descartes' Meditations, but I know of none that match the student-friendliness of Richard Francks' Reader's Guide. It will make the masterpiece of the father of modern philosophy available to the widest audience yet." - Professor Tom Sorrel, University of Birmingham, UK In Descartes' Meditations: A Reader's Guide, Richard Francks offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical work. The book offers a detailed review of the key themes and a lucid commentary that will enable readers to rapidly navigate the text. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of the text as a whole, the guide explores the complex and important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey of the reception and influence of Descartes' seminal work.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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