Meditations, Objections, and Replies by René Descartes
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Among the strengths of this edition are reliable, accessible translations, useful editorial materials, and a straightforward presentation of the Objections and Replies, including the Objections from Caterus, Arnauld, and Hobbes, and Descartes' Replies, in their entirety. "The Letter Serving as a Reply to Gassendi"?in which several of Descartes' associates present Gassendi's best arguments and Descartes' replies'conveys the highlights and important issues of their notoriously extended exchange. Roger Ariew's illuminating general Introduction discusses the Meditations and the intellectual environment surrounding its reception. Also included are a bibliography and chronology.