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History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

HoP 474 States of the Union: Descartes on the Passions

Jul 20, 2025 · 19 min · 14 segments

What do emotions reveal about the connection between mind and body? We turn to Descartes’ correspondence with Elisabeth and his On the Passions to find out.

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Speakers: Peter AdamsonHost

Top entities: René Descartes×67 Elizabeth Stuart×22 Passion×3 Aristotelianism×9 Wisdom×2

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalPopularityVery Populartop 5%Audience≈46k followers

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Peter AdamsonHost

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[instrumental music] Hi, I'm Peter Adamson, and you're listening to The History of Philosophy podcast, brought to you with the support of the Philosophy Department at King's College London and the LMU in Munich.

Peter AdamsonHost

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Online at historyofphilosophy.net. Today's episode, States of the Union: Descartes on the Passions.

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