Description
René Descartes embarks on a radical quest for certainty in this seminal work of Western philosophy. Through a series of meditative exercises, he systematically doubts everything he believes, seeking an unshakeable foundation for knowledge. This rigorous inquiry leads him to the famous declaration, "I think, therefore I am," establishing the existence of the self as the first indubitable truth. Descartes then proceeds to explore the nature of God and the external world, laying the groundwork for modern rationalism and profoundly influencing philosophical thought for centuries to come.
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paperback
Hackett Pub. Co.
Published Jan 1, 1993
59 pages
ISBN: 9780872201927
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First Published
1641
Language
eng
Translation
From: fra
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