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After making a clear and real distinction between mind and body, what would later become known as Cartesian dualism, in Descartes final philosophical work published in his lifetime, Passions of the Soul, he goes into detail on how these two finite substances are united. In this video, I give a short explanation on how Descartes believes this works, defining “animal spirits” and discussing his correspondence with Princess Elizabeth.
0:00 intro
0:53 Three Distinctions
4:53 How body and Mind are united
6:41 Correspondence with Princess Elizabeth
8:08 Passions of the Soul
8:44 The Reasoning about the Pineal Gland
12:50 Animal Spirits
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/sonder-house/jellies-holly-jones
License code: JGTYNYFRWF1AG5WW
#philosophy #descartes #books #booktube
After making a clear and real distinction between mind and body, what would later become known as Cartesian dualism, in Descartes final philosophical work published in his lifetime, Passions of the Soul, he goes into detail on how these two finite substances are united. In this video, I give a short explanation on how Descartes believes this works, defining “animal spirits” and discussing his correspondence with Princess Elizabeth.
0:00 intro
0:53 Three Distinctions
4:53 How body and Mind are united
6:41 Correspondence with Princess Elizabeth
8:08 Passions of the Soul
8:44 The Reasoning about the Pineal Gland
12:50 Animal Spirits
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/sonder-house/jellies-holly-jones
License code: JGTYNYFRWF1AG5WW
