The immaterial soul and the embodied human being: Descartes on mind and bodyCottingham, J. (2023) The immaterial soul and the embodied human being: Descartes on mind and body. Think, 22 (63). pp. 7-13. ISSN 1755-1196
It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1017/S1477175622000276 Abstract/SummaryDescartes’s arguments in support of his claim that the mind is an immaterial substance are examined and found wanting. But despite the flaws in his dualistic view of the mind, Descartes has fascinating and important things to say about how much of human experience involves an ‘intermingling’ of mind and body. There are still philosophical lessons to be learnt from Descartes’s legacy.
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