116. Steven Nadler | The Good Cartesian
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Steven Nadler is Vilas Research Professor and the William H. Hay II Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work focuses on 17th century philosophy, and he has a variety of published works in this area.
Check out his new book, "The Good Cartesian: Louis de La Forge and the Rise of a Philosophical Paradigm"!
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00:00 - Preview
00:39 - Introduction
01:38 - Overview
04:42 - Historical factors
07:14 - Importance of other figures
08:50 - Eucharist
14:15 - Louis de La Forge
16:06 - Treatise on Man
19:43 - Commentary
21:43 - Motivation
22:33 - What is a "good Cartesian"?
27:58 - Treatise on the human mind
34:11 - Causation
38:03 - Occasionalism
41:27 - Partial occasionalism
42:52 - Why does only God have this power?
48:12 - Is the view coherent?
50:39 - Other potential contributions
52:18 - Pineal gland
55:40 - Immortality of the soul
58:12 - Value of philosophy
1:00:06 - Conclusion
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