Descartes: Selected Philosophical Writings

good book

Read up on Descartes personal life and his philosophy will make a whole lot more sense. His division of mind and body was a clear symptom of a sickly childhood. It was a coping mechanism... and quite frankly, an attractive one for a lot of people. The Western disconnection of mind and body that exists to this day falls to a large extent upon Descartes, and is responsible for massive environmental degradation and terrible habits.Thanks a lot Descartes... you pretty much ruined the world.

Translation is excellent and readable, with additional footnotes for further elucidation. Descartes is an important person in Western philosophy and cannot be overlooked, whatever you think of his views. This is a great starting point.

Although I don't really agree with any of the arguments Descartes has in this book, it is an interesting read that I would recommend for anyone.

The best translation for the most important works by Descartes. I highly recommend this if you're looking to study Descartes' works, and you only want a single volume.

Incredible selection of Descartes' works. However, the book was advertised as "Like New", even though the spine was badly damaged, the pages heavily underlined, and the margins marred. WACK!

A must read.

came in goo condition