Descartes's concept of the mind, as distinct from the body with
which it forms a union, set the agenda for much of Western
philosophy's subsequent reflection on human nature and thought.
This is the first book to give an analysis of Descartes's pivotal
concept that deals with all the functions of the mind, cognitive as
well as volitional, theoretical as well as practical and moral.
Focusing on Descartes's view of the mind as intimately united to
and intermingled with the body, and exploring its implications for
his philosophy of mind and moral psychology, Lilli Alanen argues
that the epistemological and methodological consequences of this
view have been largely misconstrued in the modern debate.
Informed by both the French tradition of Descartes scholarship
and recent Anglo-American research, Alanen's book combines
historical-contextual analysis with a philosophical
problem-oriented approach. It seeks to relate Descartes's views on
mind and intentionality both to contemporary debates and to the
problems Descartes confronted in their historical context. By
drawing out the historical antecedents and the intellectual
evolution of Descartes's thinking about the mind, the book shows
how his emphasis on the embodiment of the mind has implications far
more complex and interesting than the usual dualist account
suggests.
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