Memory, Recollection and Consciousness in Spinoza’s Ethics

Memory, Recollection and Consciousness in Spinoza’s Ethics Olivér István TÓTH Abstract.Spinoza’s account of memory has not received enough attention, even though it is relevant for his theory of consciousness. Recent literature has studied the “pancreas problem.” This paper argues that there is an analogous problem for memories: if memories are in the mind, why is […]

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Intellectual Memory and Consciousness in Descartes’s Philosophy of Mind

Intellectual Memory and Consciousness in Descartes’s Philosophy of Mind Dániel SCHMAL   Abstract. Although Descartes’s ideas regarding consciousness and memory have been studied extensively, few attempts have been made to address their systemic relations. In order to redress this deficiency, I argue in favor of three interrelated theses. The first is that intellectual memory has […]

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Preface: Remembering Consciousness

Preface: Remembering Consciousness Martin KLEIN Naomi OSORIO-KUPFERBLUM Olivér István TÓTH   Research in ancient and mediaeval philosophy has made it increasingly clear that questions similar to modern concerns about consciousness were already considered before the early modern period, even if those debates took place in their particular contexts and in different conceptual frameworks. These philosophical […]

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