Descartes, Ren
Descartes: Selected Philosophical Writings
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521358125
- author:
- Descartes, Ren
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1988
- Pages:
- 249
- Dimensions:
- 23 x 15.4 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Descartes Selected Philosophical Writings brings together the most important and widely studied texts from the philosopher René Descartes. This collection includes key works such as the Discourse and Meditations, along with substantial extracts from other major writings.
Translated into clear, readable modern English, this book provides a full text of Descartes' philosophy, accompanied by running references to the standard Franco-Latin edition. It is designed to be an essential resource for all students of Descartes' thought.
This two-volume Cambridge edition has been acclaimed for its accuracy and scholarship, making it the ideal one-volume reader for English-speaking scholars of 17th-century philosophy.