René Descartes – Meditations on First Philosophy 1962 Turkish Book Turkey

René Descartes – Meditations on First Philosophy (Metafizik Düşünceler) – MEB Yayınları Turkish Edition (1962)

Description:

This Turkish edition of Meditations on First Philosophy (Metafizik Düşünceler) by René Descartes was published by MEB Yayınları in 1962. Printed in Turkish, the work is one of the foundational texts of modern Western philosophy, exploring the nature of knowledge, existence, God, and the human mind.

Originally published in 1641, the book presents Descartes' famous method of systematic doubt, through which he seeks to establish certainty by questioning every belief that can be doubted. From this inquiry emerges his celebrated philosophical principle, Cogito, ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am"), forming the basis of his theory of knowledge and metaphysics.

Themes such as reason, skepticism, consciousness, metaphysics, epistemology, and the relationship between mind and body appear throughout the work. As one of the most influential philosophical texts ever written, it has profoundly shaped modern philosophy and continues to be studied worldwide.

Key Features:

• Author: René Descartes

• Original Title: Meditations on First Philosophy

• Turkish Title: Metafizik Düşünceler

• Publisher: MEB Yayınları

• Publication Date: 1962

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Paperback

• Genre: Philosophy; Metaphysics; Classical Philosophy

• Subject: Foundations of metaphysics and the theory of knowledge

• Literary Content: Classical philosophical text; Metaphysical inquiry; Epistemological analysis

• Themes: Rationalism; Skepticism; Consciousness; Mind and body; Existence

• Historical Focus: Early modern Western philosophy

• Educational Value: One of the foundational works of modern philosophy and Cartesian thought

• Collector Appeal: Vintage Turkish edition of René Descartes' philosophical masterpiece