Between Two Worlds: A Reading of Descartes's Meditations

Between Two Worlds is an authoritative commentary on—and powerful reinterpretation of—the founding work of modern philosophy, Descartes's Meditations. Philosophers have tended to read Descartes's seminal work in an occasional way, examining its treatment of individual topics while ignoring other parts of the text. In contrast, John Carriero provides a sustained, systematic reading of the whole text, giving a detailed account of the positions against which Descartes was reacting, and reveali...