Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings (Descartes Rene)(Paperback)

Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings (Descartes Rene)(Paperback)

One of the foundation-stones of modern philosophy Descartes was prepared to go to any lengths in his search for certainty--even to deny those things that seemed most self-evident. In his Meditations of 1641, and in the Objections and Replies that were included with the original publication, he set

Meditations, Objections, and Replies (Descartes Rene)(Paperback / softback)

Discourse on Method and the Meditations (Descartes Rene)(Paperback / softback)

Meditations on First Philosophy (Descartes Rene)(Paperback / softback)

Descartes: Selected Philosophical Writings (Descartes Ren)(Paperback)

Based on the new and much acclaimed two volume Cambridge edition of The Philosophical Writings of Descartes by Cottingham, Stoothoff, and Murdoch, this anthology of essential texts contains the most important and widely studied of those writings, including the Discourse and Meditations and

Discourse on Method and Related Writings (Descartes Rene)(Paperback)

'It is not enough to have a good mind; it is more important to use it well' Ren Descartes was a central figure in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. In his Discourse on Method he outlined the contrast between mathematics and experimental sciences, and the extent to which each

Meditations (Descartes Rene)(Paperback / softback)

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

The Passions of the Soul and Other Late Philosophical Writings (Descartes Rene)(Paperback)

'Those most capable of being moved by passion are those capable of tasting the most sweetness in this life.' Descartes is most often thought of as introducing a total separation of mind and body. But he also acknowledged the intimate union between them, and in his later writings he concentrated on

Meditations on First Philosophy (Descartes Rene)(Paperback)

Here is a brilliant new translation of Descartes's Meditations, one of the most influential books in the history of Western philosophy, including the full texts of the Third and Fourth Objections and Replies, and a selection from the other exchanges. Discovering his own existence as a

Discourse on Method (Descartes Ren)(Paperback)

Offers a concise presentation and defense of Rene Descartes' method of intellectual inquiry - a method that greatly influenced both philosophical and scientific reasoning in the early modern world. Ian Johnston's new translation is modern, clear, and thoroughly

The Routledge Guidebook to Descartes' Meditations (Hatfield Gary)(Paperback)

Descartes is widely regarded to be the father of modern philosophy and his Meditations is among the most important philosophical texts ever written. The Routledge Guidebook to Descartes' Meditations introduces the major themes in Descartes' great book and acts as a companion for reading this key

Descartes: Discourse on Method and the Meditations (LaFleur Laurence)(Paperback)

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Metaphysical Meditations: Universal Prayers, Affirmations, and Visualizations (Yogananda Paramahansa)(Paperback)

In this book Paramahansa Yogananda offers prayers and affirmations that beginners and experienced meditators alike can use to awaken the boundless joy, peace, and inner freedom of the soul.Includes introductory instructions on how to meditate. An encouraging guide that teaches us through our own

Descartes: Meditations on First Philosophy (Cottingham John)(Paperback)

Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy remains one of the most widely studied works of Western philosophy. This volume is a refreshed and updated edition of John Cottingham's bestselling 1996 edition, based on his translation in the acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of The Philosophical

Abelard and Heloise: The Letters and Other Writings (Abelard)(Paperback / softback)

Autobiography and Other Writings (Franklin Benjamin)(Paperback)

Franklin's writings span a long and distinguished career of literary, scientific, and political inquiry--the work of a man whose life lasted for nearly all of the 18th century, and whose achievements ranged from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richard's Almanac to signing the

A Confession and Other Religious Writings (Tolstoy Leo)(Paperback)

Tolstoy's passionate and iconoclastic writings--on issues of faith, immortality, freedom, violence, and morality--reflect his intellectual search for truth and a religion firmly grounded in reality. The selection includes 'A Confession, ' 'Religion and Morality, ' 'What Is Religion, and of What

A Discourse on the Method (Descartes Rene)(Paperback)

Descartes' Discourse marks a watershed in European thought; in it, the author 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 he deduces from it the existence and nature of God, and ends by offering a radical

The Autobiography and Other Writings (Franklin Benjamin)(Paperback)

Benjamin Franklin's writings represent a long career of literary, scientific and political efforts over a lifetime which extended nearly the entire eighteenth century. This volume includes Franklin's reflections on such diverse questions as philosophy and religion, social status, electricity,

Other Planes of There: Selected Writings (Green Rene)(Paperback)

For more than two decades, the artist Ren e Green has created an impressive body of work in which language is an essential element. Green is also a prolific writer and a major voice in the international art world. Other Planes of There gathers for the first time a substantial collection of the work

The Rape of the Lock and Other Major Writings (Pope Alexander)(Paperback)

The Rape of the Lock and Other Major Writings is a collection of Alexander Pope's greatest works, edited with an introduction by Leo Damrosch in Penguin Classics. Alexander Pope was the greatest English poet of his age, whose acerbic insights into human nature have entered the language, and whose

Eddie Waring - the Great Ones and Other Writings (Waring Tony)(Paperback / softback)

Nietzsche: The Birth of Tragedy and Other Writings (Nietzsche Friedrich Wilhelm)(Paperback)

120 Days Of Sodom - And Other Writings (Sade Marquis de)(Paperback / softback)