Taking It Further: Descartes
Pens, peanuts, souls and bodies
He thought, therefore...
Take it even further...
Books:
Descartes: Selected Philosophical Writings
edited by John Cottingham, Robert Stoothoff, Anthony Kenny and Dugald Murdoch, published by Cambridge University Press
Descartes
Anthony Grayling, published by Free Press
Descartes
Bernard Williams, published by Penguin
Weblinks:
Descartes on Philosophy Pages - a brief biography, and a wider reading list
Early Modern Texts - a labour of love by Jonathan Bennett - his own annotated internet editions of Descartes' works
Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy - includes several entries on Descartes
Open University Course
Philosophy and the Human Situation - an introduction to Philosophy, the course explores the basics of human thought, samples work from a range of philosophers across history and considers a number of philosophical questions. Rather than offering up a bite-size guide to the ideas, the course is a practical one, designed to engage the student and demonstrate the active study of the subject.








