Meditations on First Philosophy - Softcover

Descartes, Rene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1595477691 ISBN 13: 9781595477699

Publisher: NuVision Publications, LLC, 2007

Synopsis

I have always considered that the two questions respecting God and the Soul were the chief of those that ought to be demonstrated by philosophical rather than theological argument. For although it is quite enough for us faithful ones to accept by means of faith the fact that the human soul does not perish with the body, and that God exists, it certainly does not seem possible ever to persuade infidels of any religion, indeed, we may almost say, of any moral virtue, unless, to begin with, we prove these two facts by means of the natural reason.

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Ren? Descartes, known as the Father of Modern Philosophy and inventor of Cartesian coordinates, was a seventeenth century French philosopher, mathematician, and writer. Descartes made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy and mathematics, and was a proponent of rationalism, believing strongly in fact and deductive reasoning. Working in both French and Latin, he wrote many mathematical and philosophical works including The World, Discourse on a Method, Meditations on First Philosophy, and Passions of the Soul. He is perhaps best known for originating the statement I think, therefore I am.

Edition details

• Publisher: NuVision Publications, LLC
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1595477691
• ISBN 13: 9781595477699
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72