Elizabeth
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Elizabeth of Bohemia was a 17th-century princess and philosopher known for her extensive correspondence with René Descartes and her influential critiques of his dualism.
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| Elizabeth of Bohemia | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
correspondent of René Descartes
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historical figure ⓘ philosopher ⓘ princess ⓘ |
| correspondenceTopic | ethics and the good life ⓘ |
| correspondenceTopic | mind–body dualism ⓘ |
| correspondenceTopic | passions and emotions ⓘ |
| correspondent | René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiqued |
Cartesian mind–body dualism
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the coherence of interaction between immaterial mind and extended body ⓘ |
| era | 17th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual correspondence
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philosophical letters ⓘ |
| givenName | Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary discussions of the interaction problem in philosophy of mind
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scholarship on women in early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
philosopher
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royal princess ⓘ |
| influenced |
historians of philosophy
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later critics of Cartesian dualism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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German ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| movement | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early feminist-adjacent philosophical concerns
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extensive correspondence with René Descartes ⓘ raising the interaction problem for Cartesian dualism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of mind–body interaction in Descartes
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emphasis on the problem of causal interaction between mind and body ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrProtégé | none known (primarily known as a correspondent rather than teacher) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
critiques of Cartesian dualism
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philosophical correspondence with René Descartes ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Cartesianism (critical engagement) ⓘ |
| positionHeld | princess of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | various courts in Europe ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
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