Discourse on the Method

Name: Discourse on the Method
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ISBN: 9780199540075

ISBN-10: 0199540071

ISBN-13: 9780199540075

Edition: 2008

Authors: Renï¿½ Descartes, Ian Maclean

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Descartes' Discourse marks a watershed in European thought; in it, the author sets out in brief his radical new philosophy, which begins with a proof of the existence of the self (the famous "cogito ergo sum"). Next he deduces from it the existence and nature of God, and ends by offering a radical new account of the physical world and of human and animal nature. Written in everyday language and meant to be read by common people of the day, it swept away all previous philosophical traditions. This new translation is an ideal introduction to Descartes for the general reader. It is accompanied by a substantial introductory essay from Renaissance scholar Ian Maclean that is designed to provide…

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List price: $8.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 5.08" wide x 7.72" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English

Ian Maclean is Titular Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of Oxford.



Introduction:A Philosopher's Life


The Genesis of the Discourse and its Development


Galileo, Mersenne, and the Church: Authority and Truth


The Publication of the Discourse


The Discourse



the Presentation of the Discourse



Intellectual Autobiography



Precepts in Philosophy



Metaphysics and Epistemology



Physics and Physiology


The Essays published with the Discourse


Descartes as a WriterEnvoi: the Cartesian Philosophical Edifice