Consisting of twelve newly commissioned essays and enhanced by William Molyneux s famous early translation of the Meditations, this volume touches on all the major themes of one of the most influential texts in the history of philosophy. Situates the Meditations in its philosophical and historical context. Touches on all of the major themes of the Meditations, including the mind-body relation, the nature of the mind, and the existence of the material world.

Consisting of twelve newly commissioned essays and enhanced byWilliam Molyneux's famous early translation of theMeditations, this volume touches on all the major themes ofone of the most influential texts in the history ofphilosophy.* * Situates the Meditations in its philosophical and historicalcontext.* Touches on all of the major themes of the Meditationsincluding the mind-body relation, the nature of the mind, and theexistence of the material world.

Notes on Contributors.References to Descartes' Works.Introduction.Stephen Gaukroger.1. The Meditations and the Objections and Replies: Roger Ariew(University of South Florida, Tampa).2. Descartes and skepticism: Charles Larmore (University ofChicago).3. The cogito and foundations of knowledge: Edwin Curley(University of Michigan).4. The nature of the mind: Marleen Rozemond (University ofToronto).5. The doctrine of substance: Jorge Secada (University ofVirginia).6. The doctrine of ideas: Steven Nadler (University ofWisconsin).7. Proofs for the existence of God: Lawrence Nolan (CaliforniaState University) and Alan Nelson (University of CaliforniaIrvine).8. The Cartesian circle: Gary Hatfield (University ofPennsylvania).9. Judgement and will: Michael Della Rocca (YaleUniversity).10. Descartes' proof of the existence of matter: DesmondClarke (University College Cork).11. The mind-body relation: John Cottingham (ReadingUniversity).12. Seventeenth-century responses to the Meditations: TadSchmaltz (Duke University).Appendix: Descartes' Metaphysical Meditations, trans.William Molyneux (1680).References.Index