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PASSIONATE DESCARTES: A REINTERPRETATION OF THE BODY'S ROLE IN CARTESIAN THOUGHT
Vicente Raga-rosalenysubject
Mind–body problemDualismeLogicPhysiologymedia_common.quotation_subjectB1-5802FisiologiaPassion050905 science studies0603 philosophy ethics and religionMindDualismReading (process)MonismPhilosophy (General)Passionmedia_commonReinterpretationContextualizationBC1-199PhilosophyInterpretation (philosophy)05 social sciencesMind–body dualism06 humanities and the artsMent i cosEpistemologyPhilosophy060302 philosophyBody0509 other social sciencesdescription
Abstract The usual reading of Descartes' “anthropological” perspective classifies it as a radical dualism with a distinction between two substances, mind and body, which experience major interaction difficulties. Through a contextualization of Descartes' physiological and psychological thought as well as through a less fragmented reading of his work, we intend to review this traditional interpretation, thereby showing its distorted character. When we pay attention to passion, a new Descartes’ image as a sort of phenomenal monism appears, which is markedly different from the legendary image typically associated with him, even today.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 |