An Analysis of Rene Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy
€ 10,90
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9781912127320 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Andreas Vrahimis |
| Editora | Macat International Limited |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 112 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,114 |
| Data de Publicação | 04/07/2017 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 10,28 |
| Imposto | € 0,62 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 10,90 |
| Disponibilidade | 1 unidade em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
René Descartes’s 1641 Meditations on First Philosophy is a cornerstone of the history of western thought. One of the most important philosophical texts ever written, it is also a masterclass in the art of critical thinking – specifically when it comes to reasoning and interpretation.
Descartes sought to do nothing less than create a new foundation for the pursuit of knowledge – whether philosophical, scientific, or theological. To that end, he laid out a systematic programme that reinterpreted prior definitions of knowledge, and reasoned out a systematic means of obtaining, verifying, and building on existing human knowledge. To this end, Descartes created a definition of true knowledge as that which is based on things which cannot be called into doubt by radical scepticism. If, he suggests, we can find a belief that cannot be called into doubt, this will provide a solid foundation upon which we can build systematic reasoning. This ‘cartesian’ method, as it has come to be known, is a blueprint for reasoning that continues to shape the study of philosophy today: a careful weighing of possibilities, searching out solid ground and building on it step by step.