Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy remains one of the most widely studied works of Western philosophy This volume is a refreshed & updated edition of John Cottingham's bestselling 1996 edition based on his translation in the acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of The Philosophical Writings of Descartes It presents the complete text of Descartes's central metaphysical masterpiece the Meditations in clear readable modern English & it offers the reader additional material in a thematic abridgement of the Objections & Replies providing a deeper understanding of how Descartes developed & clarified his arguments in response to critics Cottingham also provides an updated introduction together with a substantially revised bibliography taking into account recent literature & developments in Descartes studies The volume will be a vital resource for students reading the Meditations as well as those studying Descartes & early modern philosophy