{"product_id":"how-to-read-descartes-9781847080042","title":"How to Read Descartes","description":"\u003cp\u003eRevered as the \"father of modern philosophy\" Descartes is one of the most influential philosophers of all time  but his ideas are also highly controversial and have been subjected to intense criticism by present-day philosophers. John Cottingham examines Descartess remarkable attempt to construct a new basis for scientific understanding  his famous first principle \"I am thinking  therefore I exist \" and his notorious and often misunderstood account of the relation between mind and body. He also tackles fascinating and lesser-known aspects of Descartess philosophy  including his views on language  human and animal nature  the role of the emotions in the good life  and the place of God in science and ethics. Extracts are taken from the whole range of Descartess writings  including the Discourse on the Method  Meditations on First Philosophy  Principles of Philosophy  and his last book  Passions of the Soul  as well as extracts from his philosophical letters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651941163061,"sku":"ByrdShop_1847080049","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781847080042.jpg?v=1781846479","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/how-to-read-descartes-9781847080042","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}