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René Descartes and John Locke are linked as foundational figures in modern philosophy who both addressed the mind-body problem [1], developed theories of substance dualism [2], and shaped the modern epistemological understanding of 'ideas' [3]. Their work is frequently compared regarding their views on self-consciousness [4], attention [5], and the deontological nature of justification {fact:7, fact:9}, with Locke often responding to or building upon Descartes' theories of thinking substances [6].
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The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 2 facts
claimRené Descartes and John Locke lumped sensory and intellectual contents of inner experience together, creating the modern use of the term 'idea' as an inner representation before the mind's eye, which made epistemology the central question of modern philosophy.
claimThe mind-body problem became the central question of epistemology and modern philosophy due to the problematization of the mind and its relation to reality by René Descartes, John Locke, George Berkeley, David Hume, and Immanuel Kant.
Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimThe 'Heidelberg School' interprets Johann Gottlieb Fichte as claiming that previous accounts of self-consciousness by René Descartes, John Locke, and Immanuel Kant are 'reflective' because they regard the self as an object rather than a subject.
Mind and Consciousness - St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology saet.ac.uk 1 fact
claimSubstance dualism, which recognizes the distinct reality of the soul or mind and the body, has been developed by Clement of Alexandria, Origen of Alexandria, Augustine of Hippo, the Florentine Academy, John Calvin, the Cambridge Platonists, René Descartes, John Locke, Thomas Reid, Richard Swinburne, and Alvin Plantinga.
(PDF) On the function of consciousness - an adaptationist perspective academia.edu 1 fact
claimWestern philosophers have struggled to comprehend the nature of consciousness since the time of Descartes and Locke.
Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimPhilosophers such as Descartes, Locke, Moore, and Chisholm historically utilized a deontological understanding of the concept of justification.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
referenceJohn Locke may have first considered the possibility of property dualism by pondering the concept of 'thinking matter' as an alternative to René Descartes' theory of thinking non-material substances.
Social Epistemology – Introduction to Philosophy - Rebus Press press.rebus.community 1 fact
claimThe epistemological work of René Descartes and John Locke can be interpreted as responses to widespread disagreement regarding the foundations of religious belief.
Attention and consciousness - SelfAwarePatterns selfawarepatterns.com 1 fact
claimRene Descartes, Bishop Berkeley, and John Locke all developed philosophical views on the subject of attention.
Epistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2019 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimThe deontological understanding of justification is a perspective historically held by philosophers including Descartes, Locke, Moore, and Chisholm.