Delphi Collected Works of René Descartes (Illustrated)

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By René Descartes

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The father of modern western philosophy, René Descartes formulated the first modern version of mind-body dualism, promoting the development of a new science grounded in observation and experiment. Applying an original system of methodical doubt, he dismissed apparent knowledge derived from the senses and reason, establishing a new epistemic foundation on the basis of intuition, expressed in the dictum: "I think, therefore I am" (Cogito, ergo sum). This comprehensive eBook presents Descartes' collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

  • Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Descartes' life and works

  • Concise introductions to the treatises and other texts

  • All the major treatises, with individual contents tables

  • Features rare treatises appearing for the first time in digital publishing

  • Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts

  • Excellent formatting of the texts

  • Features two biographies - discover Descartes' literary life

  • Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order

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    CONTENTS:

    The Books

    RULES FOR THE DIRECTION OF THE MIND

    THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH

    THE WORLD

    DISCOURSE ON THE METHOD

    MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY

    SELECTIONS FROM 'THE PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY'

    NOTES DIRECTED AGAINST A CERTAIN PROGRAMME

    PASSIONS OF THE SOUL

    The Biographies

    RENÉ DESCARTES by William Wallace

    BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: RENÉ DESCARTES by Clodius Piat

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