Meditations on First Philosophy

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Meditations on First Philosophy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rene Descartes
Translated by Donald A. Cress
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:72
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 137
Category/GenreHistory of Western philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780872201927
ClassificationsDewey:194
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Edition 3rd edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date 1 October 1993
Publication Country United States

Description

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.

Author Biography

Donald A. Cress is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Parkside. His translations of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy and Discourse on Method are also published by Hackett.

Reviews

The new version of Cress's translation of Descartes's Meditations has attained an unusually high degree of readability . . . and at the same time, of fidelity to the original.--Roger Ariew, University of South Florida, and Marjorie Grene (1910-2009), Virginia Polytechnic Institute