Rene Descartes proposed mind-body dualism, with the mind influencing the body through the pineal gland, and suggested innate and experienced ideas. He advocated rigorous scientific methods, including animal dissection believing they lacked feelings.
Rene Descartes proposed mind-body dualism, with the mind controlling the body via the pineal gland, and believed some ideas are innate while others come from experience. He championed a rigorous scientific approach and dissected animals, believing they felt no pain.
| Front | Rene Descartes |
|---|---|
| Back | Training: Jesuit (religious), law license, mercenary army Accomplishments: Mathematics: analytic geometry Philosophy: Cogito ergo sum, uncertain of everything – even God. Dualism of mind and body (body = complex machine, mind controls body via pineal gland). Ideas are innate or from experience. Experience alter’s body’s hydraulic system (memories). Passions arise from body and cause involuntary behavior Science: rigorous scientific approach since nothing can be taken as true. Live dissections (animals don’t feel pain). Criticisms of others: n/a Criticized by others: Spinoza argued for unity of mind and body. Systems: Nativist – knowledge uncovered by logic & deduction |
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