02273nam 2200481 a 450 991081653440332120200520144314.01-282-87679-197866128767901-4411-9167-4(CKB)2670000000054391(EBL)601918(OCoLC)676700720(MiAaPQ)EBC601918(EXLCZ)99267000000005439120081110d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierStarting with Descartes /D. G. Prado1st ed.London ;New York Continuumc20091 online resource (177 p.)Starting withDescription based upon print version of record.0-8264-3664-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-160) and index.Descartes and his project -- The first meditation: methodological doubt -- The second meditation: the cogito -- The third meditation: the causal argument for god's existence -- A brief interlude -- The fourth meditation: explaining the possibility of error -- The fifth meditation: the ontological argument for god's existence -- The sixth meditation: the world's existence.René Descartes was the founding father of modern Western philosophy and a pivotal thinker in the history of this fascinating subject. The history of philosophy since his time cannot be adequately understood without appreciating how Descartes changed our thinking on a huge range of philosophical issues. Covering all the key concepts of his work, Starting with Descartes provides an accessible introduction to the ideas of this enormously significant philosopher. Thematically structured, the book leads the reader through a thorough overview of the development of Descartes' thought, resulting in a Starting withFirst philosophyFirst philosophy.194Prado C. G850887MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816534403321Starting with Descartes4201259UNINA