Descartes' 'Meditations': A Reader's Guide

Francks, Richard

ISBN 10: 0826492843 / ISBN 13: 9780826492845

Published by Continuum (edition 0), 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Descartes' 'Meditations': A Reader's Guide
• Publisher: Continuum (edition 0)
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826492843
• ISBN 13: 9780826492845
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 0.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"There are student-friendly introductions to Descartes' Meditations, but I know of none that match the student-friendliness of Richard Francks' Reader's Guide. It will make the masterpiece of the father of modern philosophy available to the widest audience yet." - Professor Tom Sorrel, University of Birmingham, UK
In Descartes' Meditations: A Reader's Guide, Richard Francks offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical work. The book offers a detailed review of the key themes and a lucid commentary that will enable readers to rapidly navigate the text. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of the text as a whole, the guide explores the complex and important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey of the reception and influence of Descartes' seminal work.

About the Author

Richard Francks was Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Leeds, UK. He has taught Descartes' Meditations to first-year undergraduates for many years. Publications included Modern Philosophy (Routledge, 2003) and G. W. Leibniz: Philosophical Texts (with R. S. Woolhouse, OUP, 1998).