A Guided Tour of Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy

by Christopher Biffle, Ronald Rubin (translator)

This accessible supplement makes Descartes’ text come alive for students by showing them how to read, think critically, and write about this key, classic work. Engaging interactive devices draw students into an intimate philosophical encounter that they can model in later work in philosophy.

Genres: Philosophy

110 pages, Paperback

First published June 23, 2000

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

(rating a reflection of Descartes, and not Biffle, whose copy just happened to be my first reading of Descartes)...

Will always be one of my favorites because it was my first (as he is for most beginning in philosophy). Despite some logical inconsistencies, much can be built upon "I think therefore I am." Kudos also to Descartes for recognizing the need for God in understanding his relationship to reality.