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Book SynopsisHow can Mind, Body and Being be independent entities, yet joined in a single human being? This book decodes Descartes' argument for distinguishing between the trio, while maintaining their integration in a human being. It argues that Descartes constructed a solution whereby the trio are interdependent, yet remain each a genuine individual subject.
Trade Review"A very interesting book that captures some very important and neglected elements of Descarte's thought. ...an interesting and thought-provoking attempt to spell out in contemporary terms ideas Almog finds in Descartes."--Mind
"A major work in several areas of philosophy, including the history of philosophy, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics. The book is well-conceived, well-written, and elegantly argued. Indeed, I know of no book since Kripke's Naming and Necessity that presents these issues as clearly or that promises as important a realignment of our intuitions on some of these issues."--Stephen White, Tufts University
"An important addition to scholarship on Descartes, Almog's account reaches back to and includes Arnauld, Caterus, and Gassendi as well as Saul Kripke; he treats all these commentators thoughtfully. It will be difficult, after reading this, for anyone to believe that Descartes espouses any simple or straightforward two-substance-in-one-man view. College and university libraries should not be without this books."--CHOICE
