The Oxford Handbook of Descartes and Cartesianism

The Oxford Handbook of Descartes and Cartesianism
Title The Oxford Handbook of Descartes and Cartesianism PDF eBook
Author Steven M. Nadler
Publisher
Pages 843
Release 2019
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0198796900

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An illustrious team of scholars offer a rich survey of the thought of Rene Descartes; of the development of his ideas by those who followed in his footsteps; and of the reaction against Cartesianism. Epistemology, method, metaphysics, physics, mathematics, moral philosophy, political thought, medical thought, and aesthetics are all covered.

Descartes's Moral Theory

Descartes's Moral Theory
Title Descartes's Moral Theory PDF eBook
Author John Marshall
Publisher Cornell University Press
Pages 192
Release 2018-09-05
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 1501728539

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Most Cartesian scholars focus on the metaphysical and epistemological aspects of the philosopher's texts. In this long awaited volume, John Marshall invites us to reconsider René Descartes as an ethicist. Through an unconventional study of his statements about morality found in such writings as the Discourse on the Method, the Passions of the Soul, and various correspondence, Marshall shows how Descartes confirmed and elaborated his earlier "provisional morality" in his later works.Marshall demonstrates that Descartes left a fully developed conception of moral virtue and happiness along with other accounts of values and norms, and he expands on these accounts to describe Cartesian moral theory as a whole. He discusses the morale par provision of the Discourse, treats Descartes's "final morality" by focusing on his account of virtue, and sets out a Cartesian theory of value and system of duties. Throughout the text he uses numerous quotations to illustrate Descartes's comments on ethics, and he considers views of other commentators such as Gueroult.

Passions of the Soul

Passions of the Soul
Title Passions of the Soul PDF eBook
Author René Descartes
Publisher Hackett Publishing
Pages 194
Release 1989-12-15
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 162466198X

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Translator's Introduction Introduction by Genevieve Rodis-Lewis The Passions of the Soul: Preface PART I: About the Passions in General, and Incidentally about the Entire Nature of Man PART II: About the Number and Order of the Passions, and the Explanation of the Six Primitives PART III: About the Particular Passions Lexicon: Index to Lexicon Bibliography Index Index Locorum

Descartes' Philosophical Revolution: A Reassessment

Descartes' Philosophical Revolution: A Reassessment
Title Descartes' Philosophical Revolution: A Reassessment PDF eBook
Author H. Ben-Yami
Publisher Springer
Pages 474
Release 2015-05-28
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 1137512024

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Ben-Yami shows how the technology of Descartes' time shapes his conception of life, soul and mind–body dualism; how Descartes' analytic geometry helps him develop his revolutionary conception of representation without resemblance; and how these ideas combine to shape his new and influential theory of perception.

Mind, Body, and Morality

Mind, Body, and Morality
Title Mind, Body, and Morality PDF eBook
Author Martina Reuter
Publisher Routledge
Pages 250
Release 2019-03-18
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 1351202812

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The turn of the millennium has been marked by new developments in the study of early modern philosophy. In particular, the philosophy of René Descartes has been reinterpreted in a number of important and exciting ways, specifically concerning his work on the mind-body union, the connection between objective and formal reality, and his status as a moral philosopher. These fresh interpretations have coincided with a renewed interest in overlooked parts of the Cartesian corpus and a sustained focus on the similarities between Descartes’ thought and the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. Mind, Body, and Morality consists of fifteen chapters written by scholars who have contributed significantly to the new turn in Descartes and Spinoza scholarship. The volume is divided into three parts. The first group of chapters examines different metaphysical and epistemological problems raised by the Cartesian mind-body union. Part II investigates Descartes’ and Spinoza’s understanding of the relations between ideas, knowledge, and reality. Special emphasis is put on Spinoza’s conception of the relation between activity and passivity. Finally, the last part explores different aspects of Descartes’ moral philosophy, connecting his views to important predecessors, Augustine and Abelard, and comparing them to Spinoza.

Locke and Cartesian Philosophy

Locke and Cartesian Philosophy
Title Locke and Cartesian Philosophy PDF eBook
Author Philippe Hamou
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 236
Release 2018-06-13
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0192546643

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This volume presents twelve original essays, by an international team of scholars, on the relation of John Locke's thought to Descartes and to Cartesian philosophers such as Malebranche, Clauberg, and the Port-Royal authors. The essays, preceded by a substantial introduction, cover a large variety of topics from natural philosophy to religion, philosophy of mind and body, metaphysics and epistemology. The volume shows that in Locke's complex relationship to Descartes and Cartesianism, stark opposition and subtle 'family resemblances' are tightly intertwined. Since the turn of the twentieth century, the theory of knowledge has been the main comparative focus. According to an influential historiographical conception, Descartes and Locke form together the spearhead in the 'epistemological turn' of early modern philosophy. In bringing together the contributions to this volume, the editors advocate for a shift of emphasis. A full comparison of Locke's and Descartes's positions should cover not only their theories of knowledge, but also their views on natural philosophy, metaphysics, and religion. Their conflicting claims on issues such as cosmic organization, the qualities and nature of bodies, the substance of the soul, and God's government of the world, are of interest not only in their own right, to take the full measure of Locke's complex relation to Descartes, but also as they allow a better understanding of the continuing epistemological debate between the philosophical heirs of these thinkers.

Meditations on First Philosophy

Meditations on First Philosophy
Title Meditations on First Philosophy PDF eBook
Author René Descartes
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2000
Genre First philosophy
ISBN 9780941736121

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