If you'd like to think more deeply about Descartes, our experts have selected some books and weblinks which explore his work more deeply. And, if you really want to move further, we've got an Open Univeristy course which might be perfect for you.

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.