Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Book Cover: Discourse on Method & Related Writings

By Rene Descartes

Descartes' Discourse on Method has long been regarded as a seminal contribution to modern philosophy. We can now see that it is also one of the key texts in the 'scientific revolution' of the seventeenth century. Rene Descartes (1596-1650) did major research in optics, geometry, astronomy and physiology, although he published nothing until he was over forty. The Discourse forms the preface to his first...

Published: 09/11/1999

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9780140446999

RRP: $9.95

Theaetetus

By Plato

Set immediately prior to the trial and execution of Socrates in 399 BC, Theaetetus shows the great philosopher considering the nature of knowledge itself, in a debate with the geometrician Theodorus and his young follower Theaetetus. Their dialogue covers many questions, such as: is knowledge purely subjective, composed of the ever-changing flow of impressions we receive from the outside world? Is...

Published: 05/08/1987

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9780140444506

RRP: $9.95