Author : René Descartes
Release : 2006-03-30
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 567/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Meditations, Objections, and Replies by : René Descartes
Download or read book Meditations, Objections, and Replies written by René Descartes. This book was released on 2006-03-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition features reliable, accessible translations; useful editorial materials; and a straightforward presentation of the Objections and Replies, including the objections from Caterus, Arnauld, and Hobbes, accompanied by Descartes' replies, in their entirety. The letter serving as a reply to Gassendi--in which several of Descartes' associates present Gassendi's best arguments and Descartes' replies--conveys the highlights and important issues of their notoriously extended exchange. Roger Ariew's illuminating Introduction discusses the Meditations and the intellectual environment surrounding its reception.