Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes (1641)

In this episode, we delve into Meditations on First Philosophy, René Descartes's 1641 philosophical landmark that begins with a bold move: doubting everything. We'll follow Descartes as he strips away assumptions, wrestles with skepticism, encounters his famous "cogito," and rebuilds knowledge from the ground up. With its blend of razor-sharp reasoning and existential questioning, the Meditations remains one of the most influential works in Western philosophy. Join us as we sit with Descartes at the fireplace and rethink what we really know.