We finish our look at Elisabeth of Bohemia and Descartes by talking to Ariane Schneck about their correspondence, focusing on the mind-body problem and the passions.
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Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, "without any gaps". www.historyofphilosophy.net
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Folge vom 07.09.2025HoP 475 Ariane Schneck on Elisabeth and Descartes
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Folge vom 20.07.2025HoP 474 States of the Union: Descartes on the PassionsWhat do emotions reveal about the connection between mind and body? We turn to Descartes’ correspondence with Elisabeth and his On the Passions to find out.
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Folge vom 06.07.2025HoP 473 As Rational As You: Elisabeth of BohemiaA royal scholar and philosopher sets aside the tribulations of her family to debate Descartes over the relation between mind and body and the nature of happiness.
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Folge vom 22.06.2025HoP 472 Less Cheer, More Knowledge: Descartes’ EthicsDescartes’ “provisional” morality and his views on free will and virtue.