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Uniform Title: Meditationes de prima philosophia. English
Title:
Six metaphysical meditations
Wherein it is proved that there is a God and that mans mind is really distinct from his body
Alternate Title:
6 metaphysical meditations
Wherein it is proved that there is a God and that mans mind is really distinct from his body
Original Publication: United Kingdom: Printed by B. G. for Benj. Tooke at the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1680.
Note: "Hereunto are added the objections made against these meditations by Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, with the authors answers."
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations_on_First_Philosophy
Credits: Jonathan Ingram, Thanks to Special Collections, Princeton University Library and Special Collections and Archives, Glucksman Library, University of Limerick for additional images, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Six Metaphysical Meditations" by René Descartes is a philosophical treatise written in the 17th century. This work delves into the nature of existence, knowledge, and the distinction between mind and body, ultimately aiming to prove the existence of God and to establish a firm foundation for scientific inquiry. The meditations present a rationalistic approach to metaphysics, addressing profound questions that have troubled philosophers for centuries. The opening of "Six Metaphysical Meditations" introduces Descartes's intention to dismantle his previous beliefs in order to establish a foundation for true knowledge. He reflects on the fallibility of human senses, questioning everything he had once viewed as true. This leads him to the realization of his own existence as a "thinking thing," laying the groundwork for the arguments he will present about the nature of the mind, the existence of God, and the essential distinction between mental and physical substances. As he moves through his meditations, he emphasizes the importance of clear and distinct perceptions in acquiring knowledge, ultimately leading to his profound conclusion about the certainty of his own existence and the necessity of a divine creator. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Descartes, René, 1596-1650
Contributor: Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679
Translator: Molyneux, William, 1656-1698
EBook No.: 70091
Published: Feb 20, 2023
Downloads: 699
Language: English
Subject: Knowledge, Theory of
Subject: Metaphysics
Subject: First philosophy
Subject: God -- Proof, Ontological
Subject: Methodology
Subject: Descartes, René, 1596-1650
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Meditationes de prima philosophia. English
Title:
Six metaphysical meditations
Wherein it is proved that there is a God and that mans mind is really distinct from his body
Alternate Title:
6 metaphysical meditations
Wherein it is proved that there is a God and that mans mind is really distinct from his body
Original Publication: United Kingdom: Printed by B. G. for Benj. Tooke at the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1680.
Note: "Hereunto are added the objections made against these meditations by Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, with the authors answers."
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations_on_First_Philosophy
Credits: Jonathan Ingram, Thanks to Special Collections, Princeton University Library and Special Collections and Archives, Glucksman Library, University of Limerick for additional images, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Six Metaphysical Meditations" by René Descartes is a philosophical treatise written in the 17th century. This work delves into the nature of existence, knowledge, and the distinction between mind and body, ultimately aiming to prove the existence of God and to establish a firm foundation for scientific inquiry. The meditations present a rationalistic approach to metaphysics, addressing profound questions that have troubled philosophers for centuries. The opening of "Six Metaphysical Meditations" introduces Descartes's intention to dismantle his previous beliefs in order to establish a foundation for true knowledge. He reflects on the fallibility of human senses, questioning everything he had once viewed as true. This leads him to the realization of his own existence as a "thinking thing," laying the groundwork for the arguments he will present about the nature of the mind, the existence of God, and the essential distinction between mental and physical substances. As he moves through his meditations, he emphasizes the importance of clear and distinct perceptions in acquiring knowledge, ultimately leading to his profound conclusion about the certainty of his own existence and the necessity of a divine creator. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Descartes, René, 1596-1650
Contributor: Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679
Translator: Molyneux, William, 1656-1698
EBook No.: 70091
Published: Feb 20, 2023
Downloads: 699
Language: English
Subject: Knowledge, Theory of
Subject: Metaphysics
Subject: First philosophy
Subject: God -- Proof, Ontological
Subject: Methodology
Subject: Descartes, René, 1596-1650
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.