Descartes's Meditations: An Introduction

Author/Contributor(s):	Wilson, Catherine
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Date:	11/20/2003
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This new introduction to a philosophical classic draws on the reinterpretations of Descartes' thought of the past twenty-five years. Catherine Wilson examines the arguments of Descartes' famous Meditations, revealing how he constructs a theory of the mind, body, nature, and God from a premise of radical uncertainty. She discusses in detail the historical context of Descartes' writings and their relationship to early modern science.