Spirits and Clocks : : Machine and Organism in Descartes / / Dennis Des Chene.
Although the basis of modern biology is Cartesian, Descartes's theories of biology have been more often ridiculed than studied. Yet, Dennis Des Chene demonstrates, the themes, arguments, and vocabulary of his mechanistic biology pervade the writings of many seventeenth-century authors. In his i...
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Des Chene, Dennis, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Spirits and Clocks : Machine and Organism in Descartes / Dennis Des Chene. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018] ©2000 1 online resource (200 p.) : 20 halftones text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- FIGURES -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE A TALES OF THE BETE-MACHINE -- [1]. Self-Movers -- [2]. Where Do Machines Come From? -- [3]. The Uses of Usus -- PART TWO MACHINES, MECHANISMS, BODIES, ORGANS -- [4]. Tools of Knowledge -- [5]. Jeux d 'artifice -- [6]. Unity of the Body -- Conclusion -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Although the basis of modern biology is Cartesian, Descartes's theories of biology have been more often ridiculed than studied. Yet, Dennis Des Chene demonstrates, the themes, arguments, and vocabulary of his mechanistic biology pervade the writings of many seventeenth-century authors. In his illuminating account of Cartesian physiology in its historical context, Des Chene focuses on the philosopher's innovative reworking of that field, including the nature of life, the problem of generation, and the concepts of health and illness. Des Chene begins by surveying works that Descartes would likely have encountered, from late Aristotelian theories of the soul to medical literature and treatises on machines. The Cartesian theory of vital operations is examined with particular attention to the generation of animals. Des Chene also considers the role of the machine-model in furnishing a method in physiology, the ambiguities of the notion of machine, and of Descartes's problem of simulation. Finally, he looks at the various kinds of unity of the body, both in itself and in its union with the soul. Spirits and Clocks continues Des Chene's highly regarded exploration—begun in his previous book, Life's Form—of the scholastic and Cartesian sciences as well as the dialogue between these two worldviews. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022) Physiology Philosophy. History Of Science. History. Philosophy. PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013 9783110536157 https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501723728 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501723728 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781501723728/original |
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