Six Metaphysical MeditationsRené Descartes
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What it's about
Descartes doubts everything he can, finds certainty in his own thinking, argues for the existence of God, and distinguishes the mind from the body. These are the six Meditations on First Philosophy in the first English translation, by William Molyneux (1680), with its original spelling and emphasis.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who want the work that set the agenda for modern philosophy - Anyone who has wondered how we can know anything for certain - Readers who enjoy seventeenth-century English prose
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