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The Cartesian Brain : Philosophical and Scientific Perspectives - Denis Kambouchner

The Cartesian Brain

Philosophical and Scientific Perspectives

By: Denis Kambouchner

eText | 23 September 2024 | Edition Number 1

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This volume presents new research on Cartesian psychophysiology that combines historical and textual analysis with a consideration of recent advances in contemporary neuroscience research. It seeks to explain why the Cartesian theory of the brain and its communication with the mind still offer a remarkable model for cognitive studies.

New research in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science has reignited interest in the role and the structure of the "Cartesian brain" among scholars of Descartes. This volume rethinks Cartesian psychology from the perspective of physiology, with the aim of redetermining the contributions of the brain and central nervous system to mental phenomena. The first part of the volume concerns the details of Descartes's own physiological account of the brain. The discussion covers his treatment not only of the anatomy of the brain but also of the mode of interaction between mind and body, in which the pineal gland plays a central role, and of the relation between the brain and the rest of the body. The second part considers the reception and legacy of the Cartesian brain. The focus here is on understanding how Cartesian psychophysiology was received by Descartes's early modern contemporaries and immediate successors, as well as on the relevance of the Cartesian brain for contemporary neurophysiology and cognitive science.

The Cartesian Brain is an essential resource for scholars and advanced students interested in Descartes, history of philosophy, history of science, philosophy of mind, and cognitive science.

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Non-FictionPsychologyPsychological Theory, Systems, Schools of Thought & ViewpointsPhilosophyPhilosophy of The MindCognition & Cognitive PsychologyHistoryScienceScience in GeneralHistory of ScienceHistory of Western PhilosophyWestern Philosophy from 1600 to 1900
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