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History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

HoP 475 Ariane Schneck on Elisabeth and Descartes

Sep 7, 2025 · 35 min · 17 segments

We finish our look at Elisabeth of Bohemia and Descartes by talking to Ariane Schneck about their correspondence, focusing on the mind-body problem and the passions.

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Speakers: Ariane SchneckGuestPeter AdamsonHost

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

Top entities: Elisabeth of the Palatinate×46 René Descartes×66 Meditations on First Philosophy×8 Aristotelianism×13 Peter Adamson×5

Show intro and episode setup0:00 – 0:35

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 will be an interview about Descartes and Elisabeth of Bohemia with Ariane Schneck, who is just moving from the University of Bielefeld to the American University of Cairo, so she'll probably be there by the time you hear this.

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Philosophy of ScienceScience
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Mind-Body ProblemScience > Philosophy of Science
Interaction ProblemScience > Philosophy of Science > Mind-Body Problem
Descartes' DualismScience > Philosophy of Science > Mind-Body Problem > Interaction Problem
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Elisabeth of BohemiaEducation > Philosophical Education > Women in Philosophy
Influence on DescartesEducation > Philosophical Education > Women in Philosophy > Elisabeth of Bohemia
PassionsPsychology > Philosophy of Emotions
Emotional ControlPsychology > Philosophy of Emotions > Passions
Neo-Stoicism vs AristotelianismPsychology > Philosophy of Emotions > Passions > Emotional Control
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