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René Descartes is fundamentally linked to the concept of matter through his substance dualism, which defines matter by spatial extension [1], his role in establishing the ontological separation between matter and mind [2], and his mechanistic interpretation of matter as functioning like a machine [3].
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Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
perspectiveRené Descartes held a mechanistic view of matter, asserting that bodies function as machines according to their own laws, except when influenced by minds.
claimRené Descartes was a substance dualist who believed in two distinct kinds of substance: matter, which is defined by spatial extension, and mind, which is defined by the property of thinking.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimThe modern mechanistic worldview, inaugurated by Galileo, Descartes, and Newton, established a separation between matter and mind that transformed a conceptual distinction into an ontological gulf.