Elisabeth–Descartes correspondence
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The Elisabeth–Descartes correspondence is a series of 17th-century letters between Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and René Descartes that probe and challenge the foundations of his metaphysics, especially the mind–body relationship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epistolary work
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philosophical correspondence ⓘ primary source in early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
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Frederick V of the Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Dutch Republic
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The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| challengedViewOf | Cartesian account of mind–body interaction ⓘ |
| containsWork |
letters on moral guidance
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letters on the passions ⓘ letters on the union of mind and body ⓘ |
| correspondents |
Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia
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René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateRange | 1643–1649 ⓘ |
| earliestLettersDate | 1643 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Thirty Years' War aftermath
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exile of the Palatinate royal family ⓘ |
| includesTheme |
emotional regulation
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freedom and determinism ⓘ limits of metaphysical explanation ⓘ practical application of philosophy to life ⓘ role of the body in cognition ⓘ virtue and happiness ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| latestLettersDate | 1649 ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
causal interaction between mind and body
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ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ mind–body problem ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ passions of the soul ⓘ practical philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicallySignificantFor |
critique of Cartesian dualism
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development of Descartes' account of the passions ⓘ early feminist history of philosophy ⓘ interpretation of Descartes' metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Cartesianism
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early modern rationalism ⓘ |
| preservedIn | various 17th-century manuscript collections ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Meditations on First Philosophy
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Passions of the Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respondent | René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceFor | Descartes' later revisions on the passions ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
feminist philosophy
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history of philosophy ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
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