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René Descartes is fundamentally linked to the concept of the soul through his development of substance dualism [1], his specific identification of the mind as the soul [2], and his philosophical arguments regarding the absence of souls in non-human animals [3] and the role of the soul in rationalist theories of knowledge [4].
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The Compatibility of Christianity with Panpsychism, Part 1 theologycommons.gcu.edu 2 facts
claimRené Descartes equated properties like formal and final causes with souls and, on that basis, denied that every physical particle is ensouled.
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.
Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right? - TheCollector thecollector.com 1 fact
claimRationalists, including Plato, Descartes, and Leibniz, base their theories on the origin of knowledge on the absolutization of the intellect and principles inherent in reason or the soul.
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.
Six Theories of Consciousness - Mind Matters mindmatters.ai 1 fact
claimRené Descartes referred to the mind as the soul when discussing the mind-brain problem.
Dualism, Physicalism, and Philosophy of Mind - Capturing Christianity capturingchristianity.com 1 fact
claimRené Descartes held the view that non-human animals lack souls and the ability to feel pain, which he used to justify the practice of vivisection.