Forfatter fødeår: 1596-1650
These two volumes provide a translation of the philosophical works of Descartes, based on the best available Latin and French texts. They are intended to replace the only reasonably comprehensive selection of his works in English, by Haldane and Ross, first published in 1911.
The Passions of the Soul is Descartes's greatest contribution to the understanding of the union of mind and body. It discusses the emotions... Læs mere
The author was prepared to go to any lengths in his search for certainty - even to deny those things that seemed most self-evident. In this book, he developed... Læs mere
Widely regarded as the father of modern Western philosophy, Descartes sought to look beyond established ideas and create a thought system based on reason. In this work, he meditates on doubt, the human soul, God, truth and the nature of existence itself.
In Descartes's Meditations, the thinker rejects all his former beliefs in the quest for new certainties. He develops new... Læs mere
Based on the new and much acclaimed two-volume Cambridge edition of The Philosophical Writings of Descartes, this anthology contains the most important and... Læs mere
Descartes's A Discourse on the Method of Correctly Conducting One's Reason and Seeking the Truth in the... Læs mere
Volumes I and II provide a completely new translation of Descartes' philosophical works, based on the best available Latin and French... Læs mere
Descartes' The World offers the most comprehensive vision of the nature of the world since Aristotle, and is crucial for an understanding of his later writings, in... Læs mere