DESCARTES’ OR RYLE’S MYTH?
Philosophy of Mind
Tomas Saulius
Published 2017-10-27
https://doi.org/10.15388/Problemos.2017.92.10903
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Keywords

Gilbert Ryle
Descartes
mind
dualism

How to Cite

Saulius, T. (2017) “DESCARTES’ OR RYLE’S MYTH?”, Problemos, 92(92), pp. 90–101. doi:10.15388/Problemos.2017.92.10903.

Abstract

In this paper, we treat Ryle’s The Concept of Mind as a polemical work. The main question is as follows. On what grounds does Ryle associate “an intellectual tendency” he criticizes with historical Descartes? We defend the following thesis: “the Myth of Descartes” is a rhetorical construction that does not reflect the main aspects of Descartes’ dualism. Two conclusions are drawn. First, without providing clear criteria for analysis, Ryle tries to give his work a systematic character through rhetorical means. Secondly, the contrasts between Meditations and “the Myth of Descartes” reveal that Ryle fails to give due reflection to his relationship with the philosophical tradition.

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