Product Description: This book attempts to explain The Meditations (1641), a classic of Western philosophy in which Descartes tries to reach a predetermined end ("perfect certainty") by means of a definite method ("the method of doubt"). The author argues that many problems of interpretation—including notorious problems of circularity—arise from a failure to recognize that Descartes' strategy for attaining certainty is not to add support for his beliefs, but to subtract grounds for doubt...read more

Product Description: How Aikido has changed the lives and thoughts of 20 prominent American Aikido students and teachers. They • describe experiences with Aikido's founder • discuss Aikido's philosophy • explore the warrior spirit • relate Aikido to therapy, law enforcement, Taiko drumming and community building Generally understood as a martial art, Aikido goes beyond self defense, transforming practicioners by changing their relationships to other people, attitudes toward violence, connections to the environment, and the focus of their lives...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Providing a complete translation of Descartes's "Meditations on First Philosophy", this text has annotation tasks in the margins which invite students to underline key sentences, paraphrase main ideas, or supply original illustrative examples...read more

Product Description: This accessible supplement makes Descartes' text come alive for students by showing them how to read, think critically, and write about this key, classic work. Engaging interactive devices draw students into an intimate philosophical encounter that they can model in later work in philosophy...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)