Post by sjangwal on Nov 14, 2017 1:42:08 GMT
Spinoza and the mind/body problem
Summarize Damasio's view of what is most important/interesting about Spinoza's contributions to an understanding of the mind-body problem.
When referring to the mind/body problem Spinoza offered a contrary view than Descartes. Descartes believed the mind and body to be two separate structures whereas Spinoza believed them to be two aspects of the same thing (like 2 sides of the same coin). Spinoza's quote in the book on p211 is stating something similar to the effect of; we do not perceive reality as it is but rather a perception of reality through our senses. Damasio viewed this as Spinoza showing early references/evidence of aspect dualism which is important to understanding the mind-body problem.
Summarize Damasio's view of what is most important/interesting about Spinoza's contributions to an understanding of the mind-body problem.
When referring to the mind/body problem Spinoza offered a contrary view than Descartes. Descartes believed the mind and body to be two separate structures whereas Spinoza believed them to be two aspects of the same thing (like 2 sides of the same coin). Spinoza's quote in the book on p211 is stating something similar to the effect of; we do not perceive reality as it is but rather a perception of reality through our senses. Damasio viewed this as Spinoza showing early references/evidence of aspect dualism which is important to understanding the mind-body problem.
