Delphi Collected Works of Rene Descartes (Illustrated)

The father of modern western philosophy, Rene Descartes formulated the first modern version of mind-body dualism, promoting the development of a new science grounded in observation and experiment. Applying an original system of methodical doubt, he dismissed apparent knowledge derived from the senses and reason, establishing a new epistemic foundation on the basis of intuition, expressed in the dictum: 'I think, therefore I am' (Cogito, ergo sum). This comprehensive eBook presents Descartes' collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Descartes' life and works* Concise introductions to the treatises and other texts* All the major treatises, with individual contents tables* Features rare treatises appearing for the first time in digital publishing* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Features two biographies - discover Descartes' literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological orderPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The BooksRULES FOR THE DIRECTION OF THE MINDTHE SEARCH FOR TRUTHTHE WORLDDISCOURSE ON THE METHODMEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHYSELECTIONS FROM 'THE PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY'NOTES DIRECTED AGAINST A CERTAIN PROGRAMMEPASSIONS OF THE SOULThe BiographiesREN DESCARTES by William WallaceBRIEF BIOGRAPHY: REN DESCARTES by Clodius PiatPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks