
Cogito Ergo Sum
In Our Time
Exploring Descartes' Mind-Body Separation
The chapter delves into the fundamental distinctness between mind and body, influenced by Descartes' meditations and skeptical doubt. It discusses the immaterial nature of the mind as thinking, its ties to the soul's immortality, and Descartes' theological convictions. The Cartesian circle dilemma and objections from Hobbes and Sartre further dissect the nature of self, consciousness, and subjective awareness in philosophical discourse.
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