{"product_id":"2940169254464","title":"A Macat Analysis of René Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy","description":"In his 1641 work \u003ci\u003eMeditations on First Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, Descartes poses questions about the nature of knowledge and the nature of being that philosophers still debate today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Among the general public, Descartes is probably most famous for his pronouncement ¿I think, therefore I am.¿ That statement first appeared in an earlier work, but he expands on it in \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e as he considers the idea of the mind as a separate entity to the body¿the ¿dualist¿ approach. Descartes also set out to dispel skepticism¿the idea that one cannot truly know anything. Using his ¿methodological skepticism,¿ he showed that by doubting everything, we \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e know some things beyond doubt. From this point of certainty, he discusses a range of subjects, and offers a rational proof of existence of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Many of the questions Descartes asked remain relevant today. How does the physical brain relate to the mind? Does ¿thought¿ require a body? What can we \u003ci\u003eknow\u003c\/i\u003e with certainty? Does God exist? We continue to ask them, because we still don¿t have the answers.","brand":"Ella Blasen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116495716592,"sku":"2940169254464","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169254464_p0.jpg?v=1763676987","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169254464","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}