Descartes's Method of Doubt (Hardcover)

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In this clearly written and engaging book, Broughton argues that the method of doubt is in fact constructive, a strategy for uncovering the first principles of philosophy by showing that the truth of certain beliefs is a condition for the method of doubt. -- Review

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This is a brilliant book, written in a flowing and elegant prose that belies the extraordinary erudition, and philosophical rigor and subtlety which it contains.
(Jorge Secada Philosophical Quarterly )

In this clearly written and engaging book, Broughton argues that the method of doubt is in fact constructive, a strategy for uncovering the first principles of philosophy by showing that the truth of certain beliefs is a condition for the method of doubt.
(Deborah Boyle Philosophy in Review )

Simply put, this is a superb book. It provides a deep, learned, and philosophically engaging reading of the method of doubt as laid out in the first three meditations.... Exemplary in its capacity to seamlessly combine scholarly debate, history of ideas and original philosophising in a clear and lively prose style. The book will be an essential reference in future discussions of Descartes and his method of doubt.
(David Macarthur Philosophical Books )

Descartes's Method of Doubt offers a compelling new reading of what the method of doubt involves, and of the work that it does in the Meditations. . . . Broughton's book must count as a significant contribution to Cartesian studies and early modern philosophy, and it is surely one that will be accorded close attention by scholars in the field. . . . [I]t is clearly and elegantly written. . . . incisive, insightful and illuminating.
(Cecilia Wee British Journal for the History of Philosophy ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press (December 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691088187
• ISBN-13: 978-0691088181
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
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