Descartes: Meditations On First Philosophy [Paperback]

Laurence J. Lafleur (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 002367170X | ISBN-13: 978-0023671708 | Publication Date: January 11, 1960 | Edition: 1

Library of Liberal Arts title.

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"By far the best available English translation of the fundamental philosophical text." www.wordtrade.com/philosophy1 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Text: English, Latin (translation)
Original Language: Latin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (January 11, 1960)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 002367170X
• ISBN-13: 978-0023671708
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good for home library., October 4, 2011

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Augusto Alvaro (LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Descartes: Meditations On First Philosophy (Paperback)

I updated my personal library with books that are more useful to me, to my friends, to my business, and to people around. This is a great one to keep. Descartes's ample mind discarded what he considered not to be certain. 5 stars because it was read at one sitting and its English was not really easy nor really difficult...

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5.0 out of 5 stars whoever asked what's true about truth?, May 11, 2000

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matthew friesen (canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Descartes: Meditations On First Philosophy (Paperback)

each and every day we take the world in and we make a very crucial decision: is this or that true? is this or that false? and if we take a step further we might find ourselves using the word "why" more often than usual. Why is this true? how do i really know? This is exactly what Descartes is getting at with Meditations on First Philosophy. The first time I read it, I found myself re-reading again and again; underlining portions to make the very act of re-reading easier. One must posess maticulousness and great patience to truely envelop the concepts brought forth by Descartes in this work. If you read it not to understand what is behind truth and error, then read it to experience the drama and beauty that Descartes employs to present the logic that founds his conclusions. If you wish to explore what one man found when he asked, "how is it that we can distinguish between reality and dream, and why is it that humanity is plagued by error?", then you must immerse yourself in this book, and pay it the maticulous attention that it demands.