Meditations on First Philosophy: In Which the Existence of God and the Distinction of the Soul from the Body Are Demonstrated
Many other matters respecting the attributes of God and my own nature or mind remain for consideration; but I shall possibly on another occasion resume the investigation of these. Now (after first noting what must be done or avoided, in order to arrive at a knowledge of the truth) my principal...
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Many other matters respecting the attributes of God and my own nature or mind remain for consideration; but I shall possibly on another occasion resume the investigation of these. Now (after first noting what must be done or avoided, in order to arrive at a knowledge of the truth) my principal task is to endeavour to emerge from the state of doubt into which I have these last days fallen, and to see whether nothing certain can be known regarding material things.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780872201927 (0872201929)
ASIN: 872201929
Publish date: October 1st 1993
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
Pages no: 59
Edition language: English
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Andere ideeën/besprekingen: Sjoerddenkt (in English): http://sjoerddenkt.blogspot.be/2012/11/descartes-ideas.html Over het godsbewijs: Sjoerddenkt: http://sjoerddenkt.blogspot.be/2012/11/gods-existence-in-descartes-fifth.html
Descartes tested his arguments from Meditations on First Philosophy by eliciting objections from some impressive thinkers in his day. John Duns Scotus, Marin Mersenne, Thomas Hobbes, and Antoine Arnauld among others. Some misinterpret his arguments, some make pointed objections and one is just an ...