Posted by Andre Bourbaki on January 25, 1999 at 11:39:39:

In Reply to: theory of the mind posted by amanda kelemen on September 10, 1998 at 18:20:40:

: I have just started this philosophy cl and i am completely lost. could anyone explain his theory of the mind to me?
Dear Amanda:
I don't believe Descartes really thought that he had a theory
of the mind. What he thought he had was a program
of research which, if followed by enough scientists
round the world in collaboration would, in a few decades,
result in a theory of the mind. Reading Descartes
sentences as if they are a finished thoeory makes
them pretty incoherent, which is hardly like him. Reading
them as a thematic program, as a set of requirements which
any scientific theory of the mind must satisfy, makes more
sense. Try again with this in mind.

sincerely, Dr. Bourbaki

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: : I have just started this philosophy cl and i am completely lost. could anyone explain his theory of the mind to me? : Dear Amanda: : I don't believe Descartes really thought that he had a theory : of the mind. What he thought he had was a program : of research which, if followed by enough scientists : round the world in collaboration would, in a few decades, : result in a theory of the mind. Reading Descartes : sentences as if they are a finished thoeory makes : them pretty incoherent, which is hardly like him. Reading : them as a thematic program, as a set of requirements which : any scientific theory of the mind must satisfy, makes more : sense. Try again with this in mind. : sincerely, Dr. Bourbaki

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