Damasio's error and Descartes' truth : an inquiry into consciousness, epistemology, and metaphysics /

The question of the relationship between mind and body as posed by Descartes, Spinoza, and others remains a fundamental debate for philosophers. In 'Damasio's Error and Descartes' Truth', Andrew Gluck constructs a pluralistic response to the work of neurologist Antonio Damasio. Gluck critiques the neutral monistic assertions found in 'Descartes' Error 'and 'Looking for Spinoza' from a philosophical perspective, advocating an adaptive theory& physical monism in the natural sciences, dualism in the social sciences, and neutral monism in aesthetics. Gluck's work is a significant and refreshing take on a historical debate.The question of the relationship between mind and body as posed by Descartes, Spinoza, and others remains a fundamental debate for philosophers. In 'Damasio's Error and Descartes' Truth', Andrew Gluck constructs a pluralistic response to the work of neurologist Antonio Damasio. Gluck critiques the neutral monistic assertions found in 'Descartes' Error 'and 'Looking for Spinoza' from a philosophical perspective, advocating an adaptive theory& physical monism in the natural sciences, dualism in the social sciences, and neutral monism in aesthetics. Gluck's work is a significant and refreshing take on a historical debate