{"product_id":"descartes-paperback-10","title":"Descartes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Cunning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRené Descartes (1596-1650) is well-known for his introspective turn away from sensible bodies and toward non-sensory ideas of mind, body, and God. Such a turn is appropriate, Descartes supposes, but only once in the course of life, and only to arrive at a more accurate picture of reality that we then incorporate in everyday embodied life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this clear and engaging book David Cunning introduces and examines the full range of Descartes' philosophy. A central focus of the book is Descartes' view that embodied human beings become more perfect to the degree that they move in the direction of finite approximations of independence, activity, immutability, and increased knowledge. Beginning with an introduction and a chapter on Descartes' life and works, Cunning also addresses the following key topics: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescartes on the wonders of the material universe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eskepticism as epistemic garbage, and the easy dissolution of hyperbolic doubt\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescartes' three arguments for the existence of God\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe ontology of possibility and necessity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efreedom and embodiment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003earguments for the immateriality of mind\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esensible bodies and the pragmatic certainty by which to navigate them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescartes' stoic view on how best to live.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescartes is an outstanding introduction to one of the greatest of Western philosophers. Including a chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary of key terms, it is essential reading for anyone studying Descartes and the history of modern philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Cunning\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iowa, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 410\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47346987761913,"sku":"9780415775052","price":59.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dL3ZJC-bME9780415775052_7fd405cc-268c-495f-b1f6-ae4a89cc9d5b.webp?v=1769757428","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/descartes-paperback-10","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}