A Discourse on the Method
of Correctly Conducting One's Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences
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9780199540075
Publication date:
03/06/2009
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528 pages
196x129mm
Price: 445.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199540075
Publication date:
03/06/2009
Paperback
528 pages
René Descartes, Ian Maclean
A new translation of a central philosophical text accompanied by a masterly and substantial introduction from the foremost Renaissance scholar Ian Maclean, designed to provide in-depth historical and philosophical context.,The long introduction is a feature of this edition and is written from a historical point of view, making it particularly accessible to non-specialists. It sets out to answer the questions: what brought Descartes to write what he did? And what did his first readers make of it?,The notes explain historical references and allusions as well as philosophical ideas and terminology.,The Discourse was written for a non-specialist readership, contains the famous 'cogito ergo sum' proof, and is an ideal introduction to Descartes for the general reader.
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René Descartes, Ian Maclean
Description
'I concluded that I was a substance whose whole essence or nature resides only in thinking, and which, in order to exist, has no need of place and is not dependent on any material thing.'
Descartes's A Discourse on the Method of Correctly Conducting One's Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences marks a watershed in European thought; in it, the author provides an informal intellectual autobiography in the vernacular for a non-specialist readership, sweeps away all previous philosophical traditions, and 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 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.
This new translation is accompanied by a substantial introductory essay which draws on Descartes's correspondence to examine his motivation and the impact of his great work on his contemporaries. Detailed notes explain his philosophical terminology and ideas.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
About the author
René DescartesTranslated by Ian Maclean, Professor of Renaissance Studies, University of OxfordRené Descartes, Ian Maclean
Table of contents
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
Part Six: the Presentation of the Discourse
Parts One and Two: Intellectual Autobiography
Parts Two and Three: Precepts in Philosophy
Part Four: Metaphysics and Epistemology
Part Five: Physics and Physiology
The Essays published with the Discourse
Descartes as a Writer
Envoi: the Cartesian Philosophical Edifice
René Descartes, Ian Maclean
Description
'I concluded that I was a substance whose whole essence or nature resides only in thinking, and which, in order to exist, has no need of place and is not dependent on any material thing.'
Descartes's A Discourse on the Method of Correctly Conducting One's Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences marks a watershed in European thought; in it, the author provides an informal intellectual autobiography in the vernacular for a non-specialist readership, sweeps away all previous philosophical traditions, and 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 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.
This new translation is accompanied by a substantial introductory essay which draws on Descartes's correspondence to examine his motivation and the impact of his great work on his contemporaries. Detailed notes explain his philosophical terminology and ideas.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
About the author
René DescartesTranslated by Ian Maclean, Professor of Renaissance Studies, University of OxfordTable of contents
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
Part Six: the Presentation of the Discourse
Parts One and Two: Intellectual Autobiography
Parts Two and Three: Precepts in Philosophy
Part Four: Metaphysics and Epistemology
Part Five: Physics and Physiology
The Essays published with the Discourse
Descartes as a Writer
Envoi: the Cartesian Philosophical Edifice
Simon Blackburn
Edward Craig
Madison Powers
Craig A. Boyd, Kevin Timpe
Christopher Janaway
Dylan Evans
A. C. Grayling
Steven Fesmire
Tim Bayne
Vanessa Christina Wills
