Discourse on Method
Published on 10. August 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
90 pages
978-1-55481-317-9 (ISBN)
Description
Fully named Discourse on the Method for Reasoning Well and for Seeking Truth in the Sciences, this work offers the most complete presentation and defense of René Descartes' method of intellectual inquiry - a method that greatly influenced both philosophical and scientific reasoning in the early modern world. Descartes's timeless ideas strike an uncommon balance of novelty and familiarity, offering arguments concerning knowledge, science, and metaphysics (including the famous ""I think, therefore I am"") that are as compelling in the 21st century as they were in the 17th.
Ian Johnston's new translation of the original French text is modern, clear, and thoroughly annotated, ideal for readers unfamiliar with Descartes' intellectual context. An approachable introduction engages both the historical and the philosophical aspects of the text, enabling the reader to interpret this easily misunderstoodwork within Descartes' larger project. This edition joins Broadview's growing list of affordable classic texts from the philosophical canon, adapted from Andrew Bailey's popular anthology series First Philosophy.
Ian Johnston's new translation of the original French text is modern, clear, and thoroughly annotated, ideal for readers unfamiliar with Descartes' intellectual context. An approachable introduction engages both the historical and the philosophical aspects of the text, enabling the reader to interpret this easily misunderstoodwork within Descartes' larger project. This edition joins Broadview's growing list of affordable classic texts from the philosophical canon, adapted from Andrew Bailey's popular anthology series First Philosophy.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Calgary
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
133 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55481-317-9 (9781554813179)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Andrew Bailey is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Guelph, Canada.
Ian Johnston is an Honorary Research Associate at Vancouver Island University, Canada and has translated several works from Greek, French, German, and Latin.
Ian Johnston is an Honorary Research Associate at Vancouver Island University, Canada and has translated several works from Greek, French, German, and Latin.
Content
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Who Was René Descartes?
- What Was Descartes' Overall Philosophical Project?
- What Is the Structure of the Discourse?
- Some Useful Background Information
- Some Common Misconceptions
- How Important and Influential Is the Discourse?
- Suggestions for Critical Reflection
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Discourse on Method
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
- Part IV
- Part V
- Part VI
- Introduction
- Who Was René Descartes?
- What Was Descartes' Overall Philosophical Project?
- What Is the Structure of the Discourse?
- Some Useful Background Information
- Some Common Misconceptions
- How Important and Influential Is the Discourse?
- Suggestions for Critical Reflection
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Discourse on Method
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
- Part IV
- Part V
- Part VI