This introductory text for students gives a thematic survey of the ideas of the major philosophers of the 17th and 18th centuries. Topics include perception and ideas, matter and motion, necessity and freedom, and minds and persons.
This introductory text for students gives a thematic survey of the ideas of the major philosophers of the 17th and 18th centuries. Topics include perc...
"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...
"There are student-friendly introductions to Descartes' Meditations, but I know of none that match the student-friendliness of Richard Franc...
"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...
"There are student-friendly introductions to Descartes' Meditations, but I know of none that match the student-friendliness of Richard Franc...
