A correspondência entre a princesa Isabel da Boémia e René Descartes e a teoria das emoções

Translated title of the contribution: About the correspondence between Princess Isabel of Bohemia and Rene Descartes and the theory of emotions

Mendo Castro Henriques

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Abstract

The correspondence (1643-1649) between Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia and Rene Descartes, only fully known at the end of the 19th century, reveals common concerns and mutual affection. The purpose of this article is to recover the place of Elizabeth in the evolution of Cartesian anthropology. The applied methodology is hermeneutics of a conversation that would not fit in a formal work, but that allows us to understand how everyday issues became subject of inquiry and, conversely, this inquiry enlightens those issues. Following previous studies by Henriques (1996) and the remarkable contributions of Shapiro (2007) and Jeffery (2018) it is stated how princess Elizabeth elaborated a theory of emotions, and how she suggested the evolution of the Cartesian theory of substantial duality in the Treatise on the Passions of the Soul (1649) outside the scope of this article.
Translated title of the contributionAbout the correspondence between Princess Isabel of Bohemia and Rene Descartes and the theory of emotions
Original languagePortuguese
Pages (from-to)86-107
Number of pages22
JournalRevista Pistis & Praxis
Volume13
Issue numberEspecial
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Keywords

  • Mind
  • Body
  • Passions
  • Sadness
  • Emotions
  • Method

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