Consciousness, mysticism, and metaphysics

Six metaphysical meditations

wherein it is proved that there is a God and that mans mind is really distinct from his body

by René Descartes, William Molyneux (Translator) & Thomas Hobbes (Contributor)

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17th century
Language: English

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"Six metaphysical meditations" by René Descartes is a philosophical treatise first published in Latin in 1641. Descartes systematically discards all beliefs that aren't absolutely certain, then attempts to establish what can be known for sure. Written as if meditated over six days, the work explores fundamental questions about the existence of God and the nature of the soul. Through first-person reflection, Descartes builds a new foundation for knowledge from the ground up, creating one of the most influential philosophical texts ever written. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
wherein it is proved that there is a God and that mans mind is really distinct from his body Open Library record	1680	Printed by B.G. for Benj. Tooke ...	English	—	No ebook	Open Library (opens in a new tab) Open Library (opens in a new tab)
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