The passions of the soul in René Descartes: physiologies, utility and remedies
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Descartes dedicates his last work to the study of passions. This theme would come to close his contributions to the discussion of substantial union. How do two substances complete and distinct are united? This interaction between body and soul may not be explained in theoretical terms, but when Descartes draws practical conclusions, seeking in passions the key to this relationship. In “The Passions of Soul” Descartes creates a kind of taxonomy of passions, classifying them into six primary passions passions and the others as their derivatives. In presenting them, he discusses their physiological processes, the movements these passions generate in the body, as well as presenting the utilities and remedies for the excesses and deficiencies of passions. Descartes does not consider the passions sinful, or diseases that need to be eradicated, but rather as good, as responsible for the sweetness of life, only needing to be undestood and controlled to ensure an ethical life.
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