MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY OWC PB
by Unknown Author, René Descartes
In Meditations on First Philosophy, René Descartes embarks on a quest for certainty by doubting everything that can be doubted. He arrives at the indubitable truth of his own existence as a thinking being and proceeds to prove the existence of God and the reliability of clear and distinct ideas. This classic work lays the groundwork for modern philosophy, emphasizing rational inquiry over tradition.
About This Book
Meditations on First Philosophy is a foundational text in Western philosophy, where René Descartes seeks to establish certain knowledge amid doubt.
The work systematically questions sensory perceptions and seeks indubitable truths, leading to the famous cogito argument.
Through six meditations, Descartes rebuilds knowledge from first principles, addressing the existence of God and the distinction between mind and body.
This Oxford World's Classics paperback edition makes the influential treatise accessible to modern readers.
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