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Meditations on First Philosophy
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Meditations on First Philosophy
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Rene Descartes
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Translated by Donald A. Cress
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:72 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 137 |
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Category/Genre | History of Western philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780872201927
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Classifications | Dewey:194 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | Professional & Vocational | |
Edition |
3rd edition
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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Imprint |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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Publication Date |
1 October 1993 |
Publication Country |
United States
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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.
ReviewsThe 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
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