Taking It Further: Descartes
Pens, peanuts, souls and bodies
Are we solely the sum of our body parts, or is there more to us? Descartes frames the question as a Cartesian dualism.
He thought, therefore...
He might have had a rubbish catchphrase, but he made up for it - meet Descartes.
Take it even further...
If you'd like to think more deeply about Descartes, our experts have selected some books and weblinks which explore his work more deeply. And, if you really want to move further, we've got an Open Univeristy course which might be perfect for you.
Books:
Descartes: Selected Philosophical Writings
edited by John Cottingham, Robert Stoothoff, Anthony Kenny and Dugald Murdoch, published by Cambridge University Press
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Anthony Grayling, published by Free Press
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Bernard Williams, published by Penguin
Weblinks:
Descartes on Philosophy Pages - a brief biography, and a wider reading list
Early Modern Texts - a labour of love by Jonathan Bennett - his own annotated internet editions of Descartes' works
Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy - includes several entries on Descartes
Open University Course
Philosophy and the Human Situation - an introduction to Philosophy, the course explores the basics of human thought, samples work from a range of philosophers across history and considers a number of philosophical questions. Rather than offering up a bite-size guide to the ideas, the course is a practical one, designed to engage the student and demonstrate the active study of the subject.
Content last updated: 02/02/2006
