Chapter 2

Contrast the various positions taken by René Descartes and Thomas Hobbes on the mind-body problem. How did they help psychology move forward?

  1. Who is Descartes? What did he do?
  2. Who is Hobbes/ What did he do?
  3. What was the Descartes and Hobbes vie on the mind-body problem?
  4. How did their work influence others (describe others)?