Six metaphysical meditations by René Descartes
"Six metaphysical meditations" by René Descartes is a philosophical treatise first published in Latin in 1641. Descartes systematically discards all beliefs that aren't absolutely certain, then attempts to establish what can be known for sure. Written as if meditated over six days, the work explores fundamental questions about the existence of God and the nature of the soul. Through first-person reflection, Descartes builds a new foundation for knowledge from the ground up,
creating one of the most influential philosophical texts ever written. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Descartes, René, 1596-1650 |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679 |
| Translator | Molyneux, William, 1656-1698 |
| Uniform Title | Meditationes de prima philosophia. English |
| Title |
Six metaphysical meditations Wherein it is proved that there is a God and that mans mind is really distinct from his body |
| Alternate Title |
6 metaphysical meditations Wherein it is proved that there is a God and that mans mind is really distinct from his body |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: Printed by B. G. for Benj. Tooke at the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1680. |
| Note | "Hereunto are added the objections made against these meditations by Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, with the authors answers." |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations_on_First_Philosophy |
| Credits | Jonathan Ingram, Thanks to Special Collections, Princeton University Library and Special Collections and Archives, Glucksman Library, University of Limerick for additional images, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| Subject | Knowledge, Theory of |
| Subject | Metaphysics |
| Subject | First philosophy |
| Subject | God -- Proof, Ontological |
| Subject | Methodology |
| Subject | Descartes, René, 1596-1650 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 70091 |
| Release Date | Feb 20, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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