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The appearance of "Meditations on First Philosophy" in 1641 marked a dramatic turning point in the history of Western thought.
In "Meditations on the First Philosophy", René Descartes delves into epistemology, or the theory of knowledge. He asks questions such as whether there is such a thing as knowledge, and if so, what distinguishes it from opinion. However, in order to answer these questions and to validate knowledge, it was necessary to raise the fundamental questions of being.
Descartes chooses to present his thoughts as meditations; he represents himself as seated before a fire in a cozy Dutch dwelling, wrapped in his dressing gown, freed from worldly care, and ready to devote himself to a task to which he had for some time looked forward, a kind of mental housecleaning. On six successive days, he pursues his meditation, step by step, clearing his mind of all error.
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GenrePhilosophy, Spirituality and Religion, History
Length3 hrs 7 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 17, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Letter Of Dedication
2Preface To The Reader
3Synopsis of the six following meditations
4Meditation I. Of The Things Of Which We May Doubt
5Meditation II. Of The Nature Of The Human Mind; And That It Is More Easily Known Than The Body
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6Meditation III. Of God: That He Exists
7Meditation IV. Of Truth And Error
8Meditation V. Of The Essence Of Material Things; And, Again, Of God; That He Exists
9Meditation VI. Of The Existence Of Material Things, And Of The Real Distinction Between The Mind And Body Of Man