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This authoritative translation by John Cottingham of the Meditations is taken from the much acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of the Philosophical Writings of Descartes. It is based on the best available texts and presents Descartes' central metaphysical writings in clear, readable modern English.
Synopsis
New edition of the Meditations with introductions by John Cottingham and Bernard Williams.
Synopsis
This authoritative translation of the Meditations, by John Cottingham, is based upon the best available texts and presents Descartesâcentral metaphysical writings in clear, readable modern English. There is a new comprehensive introduction by John Cottingham and the classic introductory essay on the Meditations by Bernard Williams.
Synopsis
The Meditations, one of the key texts of Western philosophy, is the most widely studied of all Descartesâwritings. This authoritative translation by John Cottingham, taken from the much acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of the Philosophical Writings of Descartes, is based upon the best available texts and presents Descartesâcentral metaphysical writings in clear, readable modern English. This edition contains a new comprehensive introduction to Descartesâphilosophy by John Cottingham and the classic introductory essay on the Meditations by Bernard Williams.
Table of Contents
Introductory essay Bernard Williams; Introduction; Chronology; Meditations on first philosophy; Selections from the objections and replies; Index.