The Soft Underbelly of Reason: The Passions in the Seventeenth Century (Routledge Studies in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy)

This book provides a valuable understanding on the different views of the passions in the Seventeenth Century. The contributors show that fundamental questions about the nature of wisdom, goodness and beauty were understood in terms of the contrast between reason and passions in this era. Those with an interest in philosophy , the history of medicene, and women's studies will find this collection a fascinating read.

This book provides perspectives of the passions of the 17th century. The contributors suggest that fundamental questions about the nature of wisdom, goodness and beauty were understood in terms of the contrast between reason and passions.

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Six essays highlight the thinking of 17th-century philosophers, theologians, artists, and physicians, with regard to the nature of passions. The first two essays deal with the general question of the contrast between reason and the passions. The contributions in the second section consider the symbolism of the passions in nature and art, and those in the third section look at two aspects of the way in which neurophysiological theory was brought to bear on the understanding of the passions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Each of the essays in this collection, written by the most respected academics in their fields, provides both an insightful and valuable understanding on the different views of the passions in the Seventeenth Century.