Descartes
Georges Dicker
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Descartes
Published
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Pages
365
ISBN-13
9781299452244
Description
This new edition of Georges Dicker's commentary on Descartes's masterpiece, Meditations on First Philosophy, features a new chapter on the fourth meditation and improved treatments of the famous cogito ergo sum and the notorious problem of the Cartesian Circle, among numerous other improvements and updates. Clear and accessible, it serves as an introduction to Descartes's ideas for undergraduates and as a sophisticated companion to his Meditations for advanced readers. The volume provides a thorough discussion of several basic issues of epistemology and metaphysics elicited from the main themes and arguments of the meditations. It also delves into the work's historical background and critical reception. Dicker offers his own assessments of the Cartesian doubt, the cogito, the causal and ontological proofs of God's existence, Cartesian freedom and theodicy, Cartesian Dualism, and Descartes's views about the existence and nature of the material world. The commentary also incorporates a wealth of recent Descartes scholarship, and incalculates - but does not presuppose - knowledge of the methods of contemporary analytic philosophy.
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This edition of Descartes has approximately 365 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Descartes?
For most readers, Descartes typically takes between 7h 36m and 5h 4m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 91,250 words and common reading speeds.
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Who is the author of Descartes?
Descartes was written by Georges Dicker.
When was Descartes published?
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