The Passions of the Soul and Other Late Philosophical Writings
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 12 November 2015
- ISBN 9780199684137
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages400 pages
- Size 195x138x18 mm
- Weight 276 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
The Passions of the Soul is Descartes's greatest contribution to the understanding of the union of mind and body. It discusses the emotions and their place in human life. This volume also includes both sides of the correspondence with Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia, crucial to the genesis of the work, and Part I of The Principles of Philosophy.
MoreLong description:
'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 and cultural historians. It also sets out a view of ethics that has been seen as a radical reorientation of moral philosophy.
This volume also includes both sides of the correspondence with Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia, one of Descartes's keenest disciples and shrewdest critics, which played a crucial role in the genesis of The Passions, as well as the first part of The Principles of Philosophy, which sets out the key positions of Descartes's philosophical system.
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Table of Contents:
Introduction
Note on the Text and Translation
Select Bibliography
A Chronology of Descartes
Correspondence with Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia, 1643-9
Principles of Philosophy, Part I (1644, 1647)
Letters to Fr Denis Mesland, SJ, 2 May 1644 and 9 February 1645
Letter to the Marquess of Newcastle, 23 November 1646
Letter to Pierre Chanut, 6 June 1647
Letter to Antoine Arnauld, 29 July 1648
The Passions of the Soul (1649)
Explanatory Notes
