Descartes´ Meditations on First Philosophy
René Descartes is often described as the first modern philosopher, but much of the content of his "Meditations on First Philosophy" can be found in the medieval period that had already existed for more than a thousand years. Does God exist? If so, what is his nature? Is the human soul immortal? How does it differ from the body? What role do sense experience and pure reason play in knowing?
Descartes stands out from his predecessors because of the method he developed to treat these and other fundamental questions. Drawing on his study of mathematics, he searches for a way to establish absolutely certain conclusions based on indubitable premises. His importance in modern philosophy lies in the challenge he offers to every subsequent thinker in philosophy and science.
Read more
Read less
Descartes stands out from his predecessors because of the method he developed to treat these and other fundamental questions. Drawing on his study of mathematics, he searches for a way to establish absolutely certain conclusions based on indubitable premises. His importance in modern philosophy lies in the challenge he offers to every subsequent thinker in philosophy and science.
René Descartes
René Descartes (1596–1650) est un philosophe, mathématicien et scientifique français, considéré comme le père de la philosophie moderne. Son œuvre, marquée par le **doute méthodique** et la recherche de la vérité par la raison, a révolutionné la pensée occidentale. Auteur du célèbre *Discours de la méthode* et des *Méditations métaphysiques*, il a posé les fondements du rationalisme et de la méthode scientifique. Son influence s’étend de la philosophie à la littérature, en passant par les mathématiques et la physique.
How to read this smartbook?
On the MySmartBook apps
(with discussion)
(with discussion)
On my computer
(without discussion)
(without discussion)
Readers Reviews
Login
No reviews found. Share your insights with others.
