New Meditations on First Philosophy
Edición de la obra Glimpse of Light
| Autor | Stephen Mumford |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Fecha de publicación | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 184 |
| Formato | hardcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9781474279529 |
| ISBN-10 | 147427952X |
| OCLC | 982248110, 1201426296 |
| LCCN | 2016052130 |
| Número de Cutter | M962g |
"I firmly believed there was a world outside of our own minds ...But all around me were challenges...How could we be so sure there were such things existing apart from us? Philosopher Benedict Chilwell faces a crisis of confidence and hopes to resolve it in a self-imposed exile, far away in the north of Norway. From his cabin, he begins his meditations, pondering the mysteries of philosophy in the dark Arctic winter. Pride, a whale, love and lust, the Huldra, God and a chain of causes all interrupt Benedict's solitude. Could they prove his salvation? In six days approaching the return of the light, Benedict discovers a basis for certainty and tries his best to convince his hosts. Through doubts, questions and reasoning, Chilwell inadvertently follows in Descartes' footsteps. Will he be killed by the cold too; or will the warmth of Plato's sun save him in time?"--Publisher.