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Descartes' Dualism
Author(s): Gordon Baker (Author), Katherine Morris (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 7 Dec. 1995
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 249 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780415101219
- ISBN-13: 0415101212
Book Description
Was Descartes a Cartesian Dualist? In this controversial study, Gordon Baker and Katherine J. Morris argue that, despite the general consensus within philosophy, Descartes was neither a proponent of dualism nor guilty of the many crimes of which he has been accused by twentieth century philosophers.
In lively and engaging prose, Baker and Morris present a radical revision of the ways in which Descartes’ work has been interpreted. Descartes emerges with both his historical importance assured and his philosophical importance redeemed.
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.” . . an excellent, indeed pathbreaking, piece of work..”
-Stephen Gaukroger, University of Sydney Descartes’ Dualism is very much a scholarly work; its appeal is probably limited to those who have a serious need to understand and an ability to judge a decide
-Stephen Gaukroger, University of Sydney Descartes’ Dualism is very much a scholarly work; its appeal is probably limited to those who have a serious need to understand and an ability to judge a decide
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Baker, Gordon; Morris, Katherine
