Consisting of twelve newly commissioned essays and enhanced by William Molyneux’s famous early translation of the Meditations, this volume touches on all the

This book provides new insights into understanding Descartes' philosophy of mind, especially the role and significance of the senses and emotions.

Providing a concise, readable summary of Descarte's 'Meditations', Southwell offers clear explanations of the central themes and ideas, terminology and argument

Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy remains one of the most widely studied works of Western philosophy. This volume is a refreshed and updated edition o

"There are student-friendly introductions to Descartes' Meditations, but I know of none that match the student-friendliness of Richard Francks' Reader's Guide.