Descartes' Stupid Optimism
Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia's own experience with chronic illness exposed the gaps in Descartes' mind-body dualism — showing him, and us, how little ground for optimism his notion of reason's autonomy really offers.
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Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia's own experience with chronic illness exposed the gaps in Descartes' mind-body dualism — showing him, and us, how little ground for optimism his notion of reason's autonomy really offers.
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