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The Passions of the Soul and Other Late Philosophical Writings
René Descartes
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'Those most capable of being moved by passion are those capable of tasting the most sweetness in this life.' Descartes is most often thought of as introducing a total separation of mind and body. But he also acknowledged the intimate union between them, and in his later writings he concentrated on understanding this aspect of human nature. The Passions of the Soul is his greatest contribution to this debate. It contains a profound discussion of the workings of the emotions and of their place in human life - a subject that increasingly engages the interest of philosophers and intellectual ... Read more
'Those most capable of being moved by passion are those capable of tasting the most sweetness in this life.' Descartes is most often thought of as introducing a total separation of mind and body. But he also acknowledged the intimate union between them, and in his later writings he concentrated on understanding this aspect of human nature. The Passions of the Soul is his greatest contribution to this debate. It contains a profound discussion of the workings of the emotions and of their place in human life - a subject that increasingly engages the interest of philosophers and intellectual ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
278g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199684137
SKU
V9780199684137
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About René Descartes
Michael Moriarty's publications include Early Modern French Thought: The Age of Suspicion (OUP, 2003) and Disguised Vices: Theories of Virtue in Early Modern French Thought (OUP, 2011). He has translated Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy for Oxford World's Classics.
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