Nadler, Steven:
Descartes' soul, Spinoza's mind

In: Receptions of Descartes : Cartesianism and anti-Cartesianism in early modern Europe  / ed. by Tad M. Schmaltz. - London [e.a.] : Routledge, 2005: 99-112. - (Routledge studies in seventeenth century philosophy ; 8)

Contains bibliography: [235]-246

Literature type: Articles
Language: English
Thematic areas: Epistemology / methodology / philosophy of mind, Anthropology / psychology / doctrine of affections / body and mind, Previous history (e.g. Descartes, Stoicism), Comparison of theories
Subject: E, PPC/CM
Subject (individuals): Descartes, René

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English commentary: The most important and essential reason for Spinoza's rejection of Descartes' body-mind dualism is that the latter one implies the immortality of the (individual) mind

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