The Control of Passions. The Rise and Fall of Wonder from Descartes to Spinoza

  • Emanuela Scribano Università Ca' Foscari Venezia (Italia)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/INGE.58364
Keywords: Descartes, Spinoza, Hobbes, admiration, generosity.

Abstract

Descartes deems wonder the first among the passions. Pride and generosity originate from it. To maintain that generosity originates from wonder, Descartes has to deal with serious and hard theoretical issues. Descartes, I shall argue, tackles these issues to endow generosity with a role in the monitoring passions. I back this conjecture examining Hobbes’ and Spinoza’s theories of passions.

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Published
2017-12-14
How to Cite
Scribano E. (2017). The Control of Passions. The Rise and Fall of Wonder from Descartes to Spinoza. Ingenium. Revista Electrónica de Pensamiento Moderno y Metodología en Historia de las Ideas, 11, 151-161. https://doi.org/10.5209/INGE.58364
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Vol. 11 (2017)
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