Discourse on Method (Focus Philosophical Library)

At my undergraduate university I was forced to taken to humanities electives and was ordered to read this in one of them....and I actually ended up loving it! Book was of good quality and was much cheaper than my local bookstore at my university. As far as content goes, I would say that this book changed the way that I perceived the world around me. Previous to read this book, I was a biochemistry major who only focused on getting my scientific studies done to further my science education. By the time I finished this book I (as corny as it sounds) felt much more cultured and actually was inspired to read other books of philosophical nature. I am very glad with this and for the price of about $10 I doubt that you can do any better than Decartes! Enjoy!

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This edition contains Richard Kennington's very precise translation of the Discourse along with an interpretive essay. This essay is a close reading of the text in which Kennington attempts to bring out the underlying intention of Descartes' thought, hidden beneath what appear to be nods to traditional ideas of morality and metaphysics. His ideas are provocative, but even if he's wrong, his careful arguments deserve consideration.The interpretive essay contained in this volume is also included in the collection of Kennington's essays entitled "On Modern Origins" (also highly recommended).(My initial review incorrectly stated that the editors neglected to include the standard Adam-Tannery pagination in the body of the text. As a comment to my review notes, this pagination is embedded in the text. My mistake!)

Book is great for those who seek knowledge, this book will change the was you perceive things if you understand it.