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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
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quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This edition contains Donald Cress's completely revised translation
of the Meditations (from the corrected Latin edition) and recent
corrections to Discourse on Method , bringing this version even
closer to Descartes's original, while maintaining the clear and
accessible style of a classic teaching edition.
This is a detailed study of understanding in a second language,
related to the actual lives of minority workers. The focus is on
everyday interactions between these workers and the bureaucrats of
the society in which they are now resident. It provides an
important contribution to the debate about the function of language
as a social practice, adding a new perspective to the
psycholinguistic and experimental paradigms, currently existing in
second language acquisition research.
Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy , the fundamental and
originating work of the modern era in Western philosophy, is
presented here in Donald Cress's completely revised edition of his
well-established translation, bringing this version even closer to
Descartes's original, while maintaining its clear and accessible
style.
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Key Philosophical Writings (Paperback)
Rene Descartes; Translated by Elizabeth S. Haldane, G. R. T Ross; Edited by Enrique Chavez-Arvizo; Introduction by Enrique Chavez-Arvizo; Series edited by …
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Translated by Elizabeth S. Haldane and G.R.T. Ross. Edited with an
Introduction by Enrique Chavez-Arvizo. Rene Descartes (1569-1650),
the 'father' of modern philosophy, is without doubt one of the
greatest thinkers in history: his genius lies at the core of our
contemporary intellectual identity. Breaking with the conventions
of his own time and suffering persecution by the Church as a
consequence, Descartes in his writings - most of which are
philosophical classics - attempted to answer the central questions
surrounding the self, God, free-will and knowledge, using the
science of thought as opposed to received wisdom based on the
tenets of faith. This edition, the most comprehensive one-volume
selection of Descartes' works available in English, includes his
great essay, Discourse on Method.
L'idee d'entreprendre une edition critique des Regulce ad direction
em ingenii s'est imposee a nous pendant que nous pre- parions un
commentaire de ce traite inacheve de Descartes. Le texte etabli par
Ch. Adam nous a, plus d'une fois, inspire certains doutes, qui nous
invitaient a verifier les sources. C'est ainsi que nous avons ete
amene a prendre en consideration la version hollandaise du XVIIe
siecle, que 1'editeur de Descartes avait completement negligee. La
collation du manuscrit de Hanovre avec l' editio princeps d'
Amsterdam et l' examen de la version hollandaise nous ont permis de
faire des retouches, quelquefois importantes, a 1'edition Adam. N
ous tenons a remercier de leurs precieux conseils les Profes- seurs
Dr. E. W. Beth, Dr. E. Garin, Dr. F. L. R. Sassen, Ie Dr. F.
Veenstra, et tout particulierement Ie Prof. Dr. P. Dibon, dont
I'infatigable assistance nous a ete tres precieuse surtout dans la
derniere phase de nos travaux. Nous sommes, en outre, tres
reconnaissant a M. Ie Directeur de la Niedersachsische Lan-
desbibliothek de Hanovre pour Ie manuscrit qu'il a mis a notre
disposition, et a M. Ie Directeur de l'Universiteitsbibliotheek d'
Amsterdam pour l' exemplaire de la version hollandaise dont il nous
a permis de publier Ie texte. Nous devons a Madame F. van
Rossum-Guyon d'avoir rendu possible la traduction en franc;ais.
Among the strengths of this edition are reliable, accessible
translations, useful editorial materials, and a straightforward
presentation of the Objections and Replies, including the
Objections from Caterus, Arnauld, and Hobbes, and Descartes'
Replies, in their entirety. 'The Letter Serving as a Reply to
Gassendi' - in which several of Descartes' associates present
Gassendi's best arguments and Descartes' replies - conveys the
highlights and important issues of their notoriously extended
exchange. Roger Ariew's illuminating general Introduction discusses
the Meditations and the intellectual environment surrounding its
reception. Also included are a bibliography and chronology.
'It is some years now since I realized how many false opinions I
had accepted as true from childhood onwards...I saw that at some
stage in my life the whole structure would have to be utterly
demolished' In Descartes's Meditations, one of the key texts of
Western philosophy, the thinker rejects all his former beliefs in
the quest for new certainties. Discovering his own existence as a
thinking entity in the very exercise of doubt, he goes on to prove
the existence of God, who guarantees his clear and distinct ideas
as a means of access to the truth. He develops new conceptions of
body and mind, capable of serving as foundations for the new
science of nature. Subsequent philosophy has grappled with
Descartes's legacy, questioning many of its conclusions and even
his basic approach, but his arguments set the agenda for many of
the greatest philosophical thinkers, and their fascination endures.
This new translation includes the Third and Fourth Objections and
Replies in full, and a selection from the rest of these exchanges
with Descartes's contemporaries that helped to expound his
philosophy. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's
Classics has made available the widest range of literature from
around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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