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By pushing Descartes to more clearly explain the union of body and soul beyond the functioning of a ‘strong’ passion, namely sadness, Elisabeth wants Descartes to review his idea of the passions, and his understanding of the ‘theory of the four humors’. This chapter aims at showing that Descartes tu...

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Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2023
Online Access:https://books.fupress.com/doi/capitoli/979-12-215-0169-8.5