"Meditations" as outlined in his book refers to methods of acquiring knowledge, but what does "First philosophy" refer too/mean?
It certainly does not carry a sequential meaning, because there is no "Second" philosophy..
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You can see the relevant discssion in Kurt Brandhorst, Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, (2010), page 8-on. – Mauro ALLEGRANZA Apr 6 '15 at 20:02
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It means "metaphysics". He uses the same terminology as Aristotle. In modern (and more specific terms), we can also construe it as "ontology"; that is, the study of being is the most basic ("first") philosophy.
