Download or read book Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings written by René Descartes and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-08-28 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the works of the man claimed by many as the father of modern philosophy, the MEDITATIONS, first published in 1641, must surely be Rene Descartes' masterpiece. This volume consists of not only a new translation of the original Latin text and the expanded objections and replies, but also includes selected correspondence and other metaphysical writings from the period 1641-49.