{"product_id":"meditations-34","title":"Meditations","description":"\u003cp\u003eRené Descartes’s 1641 \u003cem\u003eMeditations\u003c\/em\u003e on First Philosophy is a cornerstone of the history of western thought. One of the most important philosophical texts ever written, it is also a masterclass in the art of critical thinking – specifically when it comes to reasoning and interpretation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescartes sought to do nothing less than create a new foundation for the pursuit of knowledge – whether philosophical, scientific, or theological. To that end, he laid out a systematic programme that reinterpreted prior definitions of knowledge, and reasoned out a systematic means of obtaining, verifying, and building on existing human knowledge. To this end, Descartes created a definition of true knowledge as that which is based on things which cannot be called into doubt by radical scepticism. If, he suggests, we can find a belief that cannot be called into doubt, this will provide a solid foundation upon which we can build systematic reasoning. This ‘cartesian’ method, as it has come to be known, is a blueprint for reasoning that continues to shape the study of philosophy today: a careful weighing of possibilities, searching out solid ground and building on it step by step.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57457209311614,"sku":"NW9781912127320","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781912127320.jpg?v=1779611016","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/meditations-34","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}