TY - BOOK AU - Brandhorst,Kurt TI - Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy: An Edinburgh Philosophical Guide T2 - Edinburgh Philosophical Guides : EPG SN - 9780748634798 U1 - 194 22 PY - 2022///] CY - Edinburgh : PB - Edinburgh University Press, KW - First philosophy KW - God KW - Proof, Ontological KW - Philosophy KW - PHILOSOPHY / General KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Series Editor’s Preface --; Note on Texts Cited --; 1. Introduction and Historical Context --; 2. A Guide to the Text --; 3. Study Aids --; Further Reading --; Index; restricted access N2 - Descartes' Meditations is one of the most commonly studied texts in introductory philosophy courses. Rather than simply telling the reader what to think, Meditations invites them to undertake a philosophical journey for themselves. This book is designed to accompany readers on that journey; it prepares them for its demands, helps them to engage with each stage of the text, and suggests ways through the more difficult passages. Brandhorst offers students a fresh approach by bringing to life the path of self-discovery encapsulated in the work and maintaining the focus on metaphysics. Readers are guided through the text step-by-step, which encourages careful reading and presents them with the opportunity to learn to philosophise for themselves. This book engages with what the text says, rather than what is said about the text, in order to help readers discover - or rediscover - for themselves what Meditations has to say.Key FeaturesProvides a summary of the text and its key ideasSummarises the historical context of Descartes's seminal workIncludes a guide to further reading and study UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748634811 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780748634811 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780748634811/original ER -