Description |
viii, 109 pages ; 22 cm |
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Wadsworth studies in philosophical criticism |
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Wadsworth studies in philosophical criticism.
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Contents |
Dreaming and skepticism / Norman Malcolm -- Descartes' evil genius / O.K. Bouwsma -- Descartes, mathematics, and God / Leonard G. Miller -- Cogito, ergo sum : inference or performance? / Jaako Hintikka -- The principles of philosophy [Part I, sec. 10] / René Descartes -- Nausea [Excerpt] / Jean-Paul Sartre -- Of the impossibility of an ontological proof of the existence of God / Immanuel Kant -- Dialogues concerning natural religion [Excerpt] / David Hume -- Remarks concerning Meditation VI / Pierre Gassendi -- Descartes' myth / Gilbert Ryle |
Summary |
Descartes' "Meditations" probably rivals Plato's "Republic" as the work most frequently read or recommended as an introduction to philosophy. Its qualifications for this purpose are obvious: it is important, relatively short, well written, and seems--in the beginning at least--readily understandable. One of the most influential works in the history of Western thought, the "Meditations" has often been considered the keynote of modern philosophy. This collection of critical discussions is intended primarily for use by students reading Descartes in an introductory philosophy course. These essays will lead a reader to explore several of the problems which emerge when "Meditations" is subjected to careful scrutiny. Not all the problems raised by the "Meditations" are examined, but they provide the means to transform the work from a merely historical document into a nest of currently interesting questions |
Notes |
Bibliography: p. 108-109 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 108-109) |
Subject |
Descartes, René, 1596-1650.
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Descartes, René, 1596-1650. Meditationes de prima philosophia. English (Lafleur)
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Mind and body.
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Philosophy of mind.
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Philosophy, French -- 17th century.
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Philosophy, Modern -- 17th century.
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Author |
Bouwsma, O. K., author
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Fleming, B. N. (Brice Noel), 1928- editor
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Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655, author
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Hintikka, Jaakko, 1929-2015, author
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Hume, David, 1711-1776, author
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Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804, author
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Malcolm, Norman, 1911-1990, author
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Miller, Leonard G. (Leonard Gerald), 1937- author
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Ryle, Gilbert, 1900-1976, author
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Sartre, Jean-Paul, 1905-1980, author
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Sesonske, Alexander, editor
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LC no. |
65011873 |
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