What am I? : Descartes and the mind-body problem / Joseph Almog.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Almog, Joseph.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Descartes, René, 1596-1650--Contributions in dualist doctrine of mind and body.

Descartes, René.

Mind and body--History--17th century.

Mind and body.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The apparent separation of mind and body has vexed philosophers since Descartes first expressed an interest in the paradox. Joseph Almog argues that Descartes resolved the dilemma by treating them as separate yet interdependent.

Contents:

""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Synopsis: The Project and the Challenge""; ""1. The Real Distinction""; ""1.1. The Basis for the Real Distinction""; ""1.2. What Is in a Real Distinction?""; ""1.3. Conceivability, Possibility, Whatness""; ""1.4. The Argument from Possibility�Descartes vs. Arnauld""; ""1.5. The Primacy of Whatness""; ""1.6. Appendix: Conceivability�Does Epistemology Precede Metaphysics?""; ""2. Integrative Dualism""; ""2.1. The Prove Too Much/Prove Too Little Dilemma""; ""2.2. Separatist Dualism: Four Basic Annotations""; ""2.3. Integrative Dualism: The Quest for Symmetry""

""2.4. Subjects in Time: Two Cartesian Frameworks""""3. The Real Man""; ""3.1. The Real Distinction Reviewed""; ""3.2. The Primal Question and the Primal Answer""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""W""

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-517719-3

1-281-98896-0

9786611988968

0-19-803346-X

OCLC:

560545444