Princess Elisabeth: The Newest Philosopher on Project Vox
The mind-body problem that troubles any serious Cartesian and has characterized debate in philosophy of mind for centuries does not find its source in a “typical” philosopher. The genius behind that crucial criticism of René Descartes is a princess of exiled Bohemian royalty. Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia (1618-1680) never published a work of her own; everything currently known […]