Descartes in 90 Minutes

Paul Strathern, Simon Vance

eAudio - 2005

René Descartes spent much of his life in solitude. Fortunately, these countless lonely hours helped Descartes produce the declaration that changed all philosophy: "I think, therefore I am." Convincing himself to doubt and disregard sensory knowledge, Descartes found he could prove his existence through his thoughts alone. This internal reality, he believed, was the true reality, while the external was hopelessly deceiving. In Descartes in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Descartes's life and ideas and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Descartes's work, a brief list of suggested readings for those... who wish to delve deeper, and chronologies that place Descartes within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

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Published
Blackstone Publishing
Language
English
Main Authors
Paul Strathern, Simon Vance
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Format
MP3 audiobook, OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook
File Size37 GB
Parts2
ISBN9781481536066
Release Date11/9/2004
OverDrive Listen audiobook
File Size37 GB
ISBN9781481536066
Release Date11/9/2004