Meditations on First Philosophy

In «Meditations on First Philosophy,» René Descartes embarks on a meticulous journey of doubt and inquiry, seeking foundational truths in a world rife with assumptions. Written in a reflective and methodical style, the work unfolds over six meditations, offering a paradigm shift that seeks to establish knowledge on indubitable grounds. Descartes deftly employs skepticism as a tool, famously positing «Cogito, ergo sum» (I think, therefore I am) as the cornerstone of his philosophy. The text is set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Enlightenment, a pivotal era that prioritized reason, scientific inquiry, and the... Weiter