What am I? : Descartes and the mind-body problem
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- Tipo Otros
- Editorial OXFORD U.P.
- Autor/es Almog, Joseph
- ISBN13 9780195146462
- ISBN10 0195146468
- Páginas 139
- Año de Edición 2002
- Idioma Inglés
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Filosofia ModernaWhat am I? : Descartes and the mind-body problem
How can Mind and Body be independent entities, yet joined--essentially so--within a single human being? If Mind and Body are really distinct, are human beings merely a "construction"? On the other hand, if we respect the integrity of humans, are Mind and Body merely aspects of a human being and not subjects in and of themselves?
For centuries, philosophers have considered this classic philosophical puzzle. Now, in this compact, engaging, and long-awaited work, UCLA philosopher Joseph Almog closely decodes the French philosopher's argument for distinguishing between the human mind and body while maintaining simultaneously their essential integration in a human being. He argues that Descartes constructed a solution whereby the trio of Human Mind, Body, and Being are essentially interdependent yet remain each a genuine individual subject.
Almog's reading not only steers away from the most popular interpretations of Descartes, but also represents a scholar coming to grips directly with Descartes himself. In doing so, Almog creates a work that Cartesian scholars will value, and that will also prove indispensable to philosophers of language, ontology, and the metaphysics of mind.
- Tipo Otros
- Editorial OXFORD U.P.
- Autor/es Almog, Joseph
- ISBN13 9780195146462
- ISBN10 0195146468
- Páginas 139
- Año de Edición 2002
- Idioma Inglés
Secciones
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