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René Descartes is fundamentally linked to the concept of the body through his development of substance dualism, which posits a distinct separation between the mind and the body [1], [2]. He specifically explored this relationship by questioning personal identity in relation to the body [3] and proposing the pineal gland as the site of interaction between the immaterial mind and the material body [4], [5].
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Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 3 facts
claimRené Descartes believed in a natural form of interaction between the immaterial mind and the material body.
claimRené Descartes identified the pineal gland as the site of interaction between the mind and the body, primarily because it is not duplicated on both sides of the brain and thus serves as a candidate for a unique, unifying function.
perspectiveRené Descartes' conception of the relationship between the mind and the body differed significantly from the Aristotelian tradition.
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.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimRené Descartes's dualism of mind and body was motivated by the desire to remove the mind from the scientific picture of the world.
Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimRené Descartes questioned whether one is identical to one's body in his work Meditations.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimRené Descartes proposed dualism of mind and body as a way to remove the mind from the scientific picture of the world.
The Compatibility of Christianity with Panpsychism, Part 1 theologycommons.gcu.edu 1 fact
perspectiveContemporary Christian philosophers generally view the immaterial soul and physical body as more integrated than René Descartes did, aiming to preserve the body's value and its relationship to identity.