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Title: Guide to Descartes' Meditations
Author: J.-M. Kuczynski
Narrator: Theo Holland
Format: Unabridged
Length: 30 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-29-16
Publisher: PHILOSOPHYPEDIA
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes
Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Publisher's Summary:
In this work, Descartes' metaphysics and epistemology are clearly stated and assiduously analyzed. It is shown that Descartes' epistemic foundationalism is tenable, and that his mind-body dualism is correct if taken to concern the relationship of mentalistic (mind-related) data to physicalistic data, even though it is incorrect if taken to concern the relationship of mind per se to body per se. Descartes' analysis of causation is shown to be correct, notwithstanding the copious criticism to which centuries have subjected it. Descartes arguments for God's existence are clearly stated and, thereby, shown to be masterpieces of dialectical ingenuity.
Members Reviews:
better than Descartes, better than Russell
Would you listen to Guide to Descartes' Meditations again? Why?
because it answers questions not just about the history, but also the substance of philosophy.
What other book might you compare Guide to Descartes' Meditations to and why?
Russell's book on Leibniz, maybe, but better, more straightforward than that.
Which scene was your favorite?
The discussion of foundationslism.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Man v world
Any additional comments?
This is for smart people; small minds will need a less analytical and more narrative approach, and are likely to rail against it with the standard impotence-based slogans of 'textual accuracy', which is code for 'dumb it down for me.'
intersting explain of boring philosopher
Would you consider the audio edition of Guide to Descartes' Meditations to be better than the print version?
yes, because it is poetically written, which is easily overlooked when it is read
What was one of the most memorable moments of Guide to Descartes' Meditations?
the discussion of foundationalism
Which scene was your favorite?
the part where causation is discussed
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
struck by its authoritativeness
Any additional comments?
brilliant book, but not for beginners
One Great Philosophy Analyzing Another
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This book is thorough and accurate, and it is a great book in its own right. Better than the Meditations, actually, since the epistemology put forth actually works, whereas Descartes' epistemology is the usual tired skeptical nonsense.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The clarity. The sober tone.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
It had a disaffected, emotionally constricted quality that I did not always care for. But that was also the thing I liked about it; it was clean burning.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Keeping it Real
Any additional comments?
The book is a masterpiece of exposition and analysis. And it is way, way better than anything else I've read on Descartes.
best book on Descartes
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
it is a concise and beautiful guide to knowledge-theory and to Descartes' views thereupon
Who was your favorite character and why?
it was non-fiction
What about Theo Hollands performance did you like?
it was unadorned and easy to listen to
Whats the most interesting tidbit youve picked up from this book?
the distinction between foundationalism and coherentism
Any additional comments?
a brilliant book.
