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847665
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Francks, Richard.
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Descartes' Meditations : : a reader's guide /\ Richard Francks.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Continuum,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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Continuum reader's guides
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1 online resource (viii, 196 pages)
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0826431089
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0826492835
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0826492843
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9780826492838
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9780826492845
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-191) and index.
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| Contents
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How to Read This Book; References, Quotations and Abbreviations; 1. The Meditations in Context; 2. Overview of Themes: The Problem of Objectivity; 3. Reading the Text; 4. Reception and Influence of the Meditations; 5. Further Reading; Notes; Index.
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Descartes' Meditations is one of the most important texts in the whole history of philosophy. Descartes is widely regarded as the father of modern philosophy and the issues raised in the Meditations have often been taken to define the very nature of philosophy. As such, it is a hugely important and exciting, yet challenging, piece of philosophical writing.€. In Descartes's Meditations: A Reader's Guide, Richard Francks offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical work. The book offers a detailed review of the key themes and a lucid commentary that will enable readers to.
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Descartes, René,1596-1650., Meditationes de prima philosophia.
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Descartes, René, Meditationes de prima philosophia.
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First philosophy.
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First philosophy.
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PHILOSOPHY-- History Surveys-- Modern.
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Meditationes de prima philosophia (Descartes, René)
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| Dewey Classification
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194
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B1854.F68 2008eb
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