Descartes's Gambit is a 1988 book by Peter Markie which deals with Descartes's attempt to develop a metaphysical theory of the self based on premises describing his self-knowledge.

Descartes's Gambit
Title page for Descartes's Gambit (1988)
AuthorPeter Markie
LanguageEnglish
SubjectDescartes's philosophy
Published1988
PublisherCornell University Press
Media typePrint
Pages278
ISBN9780801419065

Reception

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The book was reviewed by Martha Brandt Bolton, Catherine Wilson, and Steven DeHaven.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. Bolton, Martha Brandt (1990). "Review of Descartes's Gambit". The Philosophical Review. 99 (2): 296–299. doi:10.2307/2185505. ISSN 0031-8108.
  2. Wilson, Catherine (January 1988). "Descartes's gambit". History of European Ideas. 9 (6): 741–742. doi:10.1016/0191-6599(88)90116-7. ISSN 0191-6599.
  3. DeHaven, Steven (1987). "Peter J. Markie, "Descartes' Gambit."". Philosophy in Review. 7 (6): 252–255. ISSN 1920-8936.
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