Descartes' Dualism (Hardcover)

In Descartes' Dualism Gordon Baker and Katherine J. Morris controversially challenge the consensus prevailing in Descartes' scholarship and philosophy in general, by arguing that Descartes' concept of a person differs widely from what is commonly understood as Cartesian Dualism.
They argue for a radically different interpretation of Descartes' doctrine and develop a case for looking again at Descartes' actual concept of a person while assessing its importance for current philosophical investigations in areas as diverse as logic, cognitive science and animal rights.
Descartes' Dualism is a thoroughly scholarly work which will be required reading for all Descartes scholars, historians of philosophy and analytical philosophers; yet its accessibility will appeal to those outside academic circles with an interest in this infamous but generally misunderstood philosopher.