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1 online resource (vi, 179 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Continuum studies in philosophy
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Continuum studies in philosophy.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-176) and index. |
| Summary |
The traditional account of mind/body union attributed to Descartes supposes that the immaterial, thinking mind and the material, non-thinking body interact by means of efficient causation - that the mind causes events in the body, e.g. the voluntary raising of an arm, and vice versa, e.g. the visual sensation of a tree. But this gives rise to a notorious philosophical problem: how can this causal interaction occur between the spiritual mind and the physical body since they have absolutely nothing in common and cannot come into contact with one another?Justin Skirry's book shows how Descartes i. |
| Contents |
Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Abbreviations; A Supporting Website; Preface; A Parallel Text of the Didache; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; PartI THE COMPOSITIONAL HISTORY OF THE DIDACHE; Chapter 2 THE ''EUCHARISTIC'' PRAYERS IN DIDACHE 9 AND 10; Chapter 3 THE INTEGRITY OF DIDACHE 16; Chapter 4 ELEMENTS WITHIN DIDACHE 1-5; Chapter 5 THE PERI LAYER: 6.1-3; 7.1a, c, e, 4a; 9.1-5a; 11.3a, 4-6; 16.1-6,8-9; Chapter 6 THE PROPHET DOCUMENT: 10.1-7; 11.7-9,12; 12.1-5; Chapter 7 THE MODIFYING TEACHER LAYER: 1.5a-6; 7.1b, d, 2-3,4b; 8.1-2a,2c-3; 9.5b; 11.1-2; 11.10-11. |
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13.11-15.2Chapter 8 THE GOSPEL LAYER: 8.2b; 11.3b; 15.3-4; Chapter 9 THE FULL EXTENT OF THE PERI LAYER; Chapter 10 CONCLUSION: THE COMPOSITIONAL HISTORY OF THE DIDACHE; Part II THE POINTS OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE DIDACHE AND MATTHEW''S GOSPEL; Chapter 11 MATTHEW''S GOSPEL AND THE MODIFYING TEACHER LAYER; Chapter 12 MATTHEW''S GOSPEL AND THE PROPHET LAYER; Chapter 13 MATTHEW''S GOSPEL AND DIDACHE 16; Chapter 14 MATTHEW''S GOSPEL AND DIDACHE 1.1-6; Chapter 15 FURTHER POINTS OF CONTACT BETWEEN MATTHEW''S GOSPEL AND THE PERI/BASE LAYER; Part III CONCLUSION; Chapter 16 CONCLUSION; Bibliography. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Descartes, René, 1596-1650.
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Descartes, René, 1596-1650. |
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Mind and body.
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Mind and body. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Skirry, Justin. Descartes and the metaphysics of human nature. London ; New York : Continuum, ©2005 (DLC) 2005049367 |
| ISBN |
9781847144065 (electronic book) |
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1847144063 (electronic book) |
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0826486371 (hardback) |
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