René Descartes
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Everyman's library. Theology and philosophy volume 570A
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This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. René Descartes is perhaps most remembered for declaring, "I think, therefore, I am." First published in 1644, Descartes's Principles of Philosophy elucidates the meaning of those words that ushered in a new era of philosophical thought. Unlike the medieval philosophers who often began by examining the existence and nature of God in a spirit of faith, Descartes begins...
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The 'Discourse on the Method' is a philosophical and mathematical treatise published by René Descartes in 1637. Its full name is Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason, and Searching for Truth in the Sciences. The Discourse on Method is best known as the source of the famous quotation "Je pense, donc je suis", "I think, therefore I am".
This is one of the most influential works in the history of modern science.
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Contained here in this volume, are two of the most influential works of philosophy ever written, Descartes' "Discourse on Method" and "Meditations on First Philosophy." First published in 1637, "Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking for Truth in the Sciences," as it is more fully known, is a foundational work of modern philosophy, which is noted for being one of the first to apply the scientific method to the discipline....
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[2008]
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A landmark in the history of thought, René Descartes' Meditations helped bring critical thinking and skepticism to the Western world. Modern philosophers are still captivated by Descartes' radical and controversial departure from his previous beliefs, which has both inspired reverence and provoked anger.
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'Meditations on First Philosophy' is a philosophical treatise written by René Descartes first published in Latin in 1641. The book is, made up of six meditations, in which Descartes first discards all belief in things, which are not absolutely, certain, and then, tries to establish what can be known for sure. The meditations were, written as if he was meditating for 6 days: each meditation refers to the last one as "yesterday". However, Descartes...
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Este é o último texto filosófico de René Descartes, publicado em 1649, o único que trata diretamente dos problemas da vida moral. O livro foi escrito para a princesa Elizabeth e também é conhecido pelo título de Tratado das Paixões. Sem dúvida o autor pretende com esse Tratado sobre a vida moral esclarecer as relações entre a alma e o corpo.
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In Meditations on First Philosophy, French philosopher René Descartes, now regarded as the father of Western philosophy, introduces the concept of the dichotomy-the separation of mind and body-by determining, "I think, therefore I am."
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Cogito ergo sum. "Penso, logo existo." Tal proposição resume o espírito de René Descartes (1596-1650), sábio francês cujo "Discurso do Método" inaugurou a filosofia moderna. Em 1637, numa época em que a força da razão tal qual a conhecemos era muito mais do que incipiente, e em que textos filosóficos eram escritos em latim, voltados apenas para os doutores, Descartes publicou o "Discurso do Método", redigido em francês. Ele defendia o...
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