Descartes and Cartesianism : essays in honour of Desmond Clarke / edited by Stephen Gaukroger and Catherine Wilson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gaukroger, Stephen, editor.

Wilson, Catherine, 1951- editor.

Clarke, Desmond M., honouree.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Descartes, René, 1596-1650.

Descartes, René.

Descartes, René, 1596-1650--Science.

Astell, Mary, 1666-1731.

Philosophy of mind.

Mind and body.

Science--Philosophy--History--17th century.

Science.

Science--Philosophy.

History.

Astell, Mary, 1666-1731--Criticism and interpretation.

Astell, Mary.

Philosophy--England--History--17th century.

Philosophy.

Criticism and interpretation.

England.

Genre:

Festschriften.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 217 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

Frist edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Summary:

This volume is a collection of original essays dealing with Cartesian themes and problems, especially as these arise in connection with Cartesian natural science and the theory of perception, agency, mentality, divinity, and the passions. It focuses in particular on Desmond Clarke's important contributions to these aspects of Descartes's writings. Stephen Gaukroger and Catherine Wilson split the volume into four distinct parts: Cartesian Science, Mind and Perception, Actions and Passions, and Cartesian Women. The contributors are internationally known and respected scholars of seventeenth century philosophy writing on a number of their favourite Cartesian topics. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Cartesian Science

1 Did Descartes Teach a 'Philosophy of Science' or Implement 'Strategies of Natural Philosophical Explanation'? / John Schuster Schuster, John 3

2 A Virtuous Practice: Descartes on Scientific Activity / Susan James James, Susan 26

3 Context, History, and Interpretation: The Religious Dimension in Descartes' Metaphysics / John Cottingham Cottingham, John 42

4 Descartes' Mind / Galen Strawson Strawson, Galen 57

5 Truth in Perception: Causation and the 'Quasinormative' Machine / Catherine Wilson Wilson, Catherine 79

6 Descartes and Regius on the Pineal Gland and Animal Spirits, and a Letter of Regius on the True Seat of the Soul / Erik-Jan Bos Bos, Erik-Jan 95

7 Cartesianism and Visual Cognition: The Problems with the Optical Instrument Model / Stephen Gaukroger Gaukroger, Stephen 112

8 Reintroducing Descartes in the History of Materialism: The Effects of the Descartes/Hobbes Debate on the First Reception of Cartesianism / Delphine Antoine-Mahui Antoine-Mahui, Delphine 125

Part III Actions and Passions

9 Descartes and the Impossibility of a Philosophy of Action / Alexander Douglas Douglas, Alexander 149

10 Regius and Descartes on the Passions / Theo Verbeek Verbeek, Theo 164

11 Descartes on the Power of the Soul: A Reconsideration / Denis Kambouchner Kambouchner, Denis 177

Part IV Cartesian Women

12 Cartesianism and Its Feminist Promise and Limits: The Case of Mary Astell / Karen Detlefsen Detlefsen, Karen 191.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780198779643

019877964X

OCLC:

959592346

Publisher Number:

99972303355