Descartes's Concept of Mind

by Lilli Alanen

Descartes's concept of the mind, as distinct from the body with which it forms a union, set the agenda for much of Western philosophy's subsequent reflection on human nature and thought. This is the first book to give an analysis of Descartes's pivotal concept that deals with all the functions of the mind, cognitive as well as volitional, theoretical as well as practical and moral. Focusing on Descartes's view of the mind as intimately united to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674010434
• ISBN13: 9780674010437
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.7"