Descartes' Temporal Dualism

by Lloyd Waller, Rebecca;

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  Index

  A

  accident. See attributes

  adventitious ideas, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3

  Annas, Julia, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3

  Aquinas, Thomas, 1.1-1.2

  Ariew, Roger, 1 , 2 , 3

  Ariotti, Piero, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6.1-6.2 , 7.1-7.2 , 8 , 9

  Aristotle, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10

  Arnauld, Antoine, 1.1-1.2 , 2

  Arthur, Richard, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10.1-10
.2 , 11

  atemporal, 1

  attributes general features of substances, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6.1-6.2 , 7

  principle attributes vs. modes, 1.1-1.2 , 2

  temporal, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7.1-7.2 , 8 , 9.1-9.2 , 10.1-10.2 , 11 , 12.1-12.2 , 13 , 14

  atomism temporal atomism, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6

  spatial atomism, 1.1-1.2 , 2

  Augustine, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5

  B

  Bennett, Jonathan, 1 , 2

  Bergson, Henri, 1

  Bertland, Alexander, 1

  Bexley, Emmaline, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4

  Beyssade, Jean-Marie, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5

  Boethius, 1

  Bonnen, Clarence and Daniel E. Flage, 1 , 2 , 3

  C

  causal adequacy principle, 1 , 2

  celestial reductionism, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6

  common notions, 1.1-1.2

  concurrence See divine causation

  Crombie, I.M., 1

  Curley, E.M., 1

  D

  Damascius, 1

  Daniel, Stephen, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6.1-6.2 , 7.1-7.2 , 8

  De Ceriziers, 1

  Diogenes, 1

  divine causation, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6.1-6.2

  divine immutability, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2

  duration intrinsic, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6 , 7.1-7.2 , 8 , 9 , 10

  relation to substance, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8 , 9.1-9.2 , 10.1-10.2 , 11 , 12

  relation to time-in-thought, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4.1-4.2 , 5.1-5.2 , 6.1-6.2 , 7.1-7.2 , 8 , 9 , 10.1-10.2 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14

  successive, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7.1-7.2 , 8.1-8.2

  E

  Einstein, Albert, 1

  Elizabeth, Princess, 1.1-1.2 , 2

  Epicurus, 1.1-1.2

  Esposito, Constantino, 1 , 2

  eternal truths, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5

  eternity, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4

  Eustachius, 1

  extension, principle attribute of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7.1-7.2 , 8 , 9

  F

  fictitious ideas, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3

  Flage, Daniel See Bonnen, Clarence and Daniel E. Flage

  four-dimensionalism, 1

  Fox, Rory, 1 , 2

  future, existence of, 1.1-1.2

  G

  Galileo, 1

  Garber, Daniel, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4

  Gassendi, Pierre, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6

  Gorham, Geoffrey, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10.1-10.2 , 11.1-11.2 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15

  Gueroult, Marial, 1 , 2 , 3

  H

  haecceities, 1

  Halley’s Comet, 1

  I

  Iamblichus, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2

  indefinite See infinite, relation to the indefinite

  infinite, relation to the indefinite, 1.1-1.2 , 2

  innate idea general account of, 1 , 2.1-2.2

  time-in-thought as, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9.1-9.2 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13

  instant See moment

  J

  Joshua, Book of, 1

  K

  Kant, Immanuel, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6

  L

  Laertius, 1.1-1.2

  Laporte, Jean, 1 , 2

  Laws of Nature, 1.1-1.2

  Levy, Ken, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8

  M

  Matthew, Gareth, 1

  McTaggart, J.M.E., 1 , 2

  measurement Descartes’ general account of, 1.1-1.2

  relation to time, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8 , 9.1-9.2 , 10 , 11.1-11.2 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15.1-15.2 , 16.1-16.2 , 17 , 18.1-18.2 , 19.1-19.2 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26.1-26.2

  Mersenne, Marin, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5

  Mind-Dependent Approaches to time, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5 , 6

  mode See attribute

  moment essentially relational, 1.1-1.2

  instantaneous, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8

  numerically distinct parts, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13.1-13.2 , 14.1-14.2 , 15.1-15.2 , 16

  Mooji, J.J.A., 1 , 2

  motion celestial motions, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8.1-8.2 , 9 , 10

  cosmic motions See Celestial Motions

  relation to Cartesian time, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6.1-6.2 , 7.1-7.2 , 8.1-8.2 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14

  N

  Newton, Isaac, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2

  O

  omnipotence, 1 , 2

  P

  past, existence of, 1.1-1.2

  Platonism, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6

  Plotinus, 1 , 2 , 3

  Porro, Pasquale, 1

  present, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3

  primative notions, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4

  R

  radical contingency, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6.1-6.2

  Rau, Catherine, 1

  real distinction, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4.1-4.2

  Ryan, John, 1

  S

  Sambursky, Samuel, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10

  Secada, Jorge, 1 , 2

  second causal proof for God’s existence, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4

  Smith, Norman Kemp, 1 , 2 , 3

  Sorabji, Richard, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2

  soul, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6

  space, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7

  Spinoza, Benedict, 1 , 2

  Strato of Lampasces, 1.1-1.2 , 2

  Suarez, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6 , 7.1-7.2 , 8.1-8.2 , 9 , 10.1-10.2 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15

  substance corporeal substance, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2

  definition of, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5

  infinite substance, idea of, 1 , 2.1-2.2

  finite substance, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3

  mental substance, 1.1-1.2 , 2

  Cartesian time cannot be, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2

  T

  Telesio, Bernardino, 1

  temporal atomism, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10

  temporal dualism, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4.1-4.2 , 5.1-5.2 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8.1-8.2 , 9

  time Absolutist Approach, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6 , 7

  continuous, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7.1-7.2 , 8

  discontinuous See continuous

  Dualist Approach, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7.1-7.2

  growing block theory, 1

  imaginary time See Suarez, extrinsic time

  Mind-Dependent Approach, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5

  Reductive Approach, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8.1-8.2 , 9.1-9.2

  Relationalist Approach, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3

  weak dependence on mind, 1 , 2

  time-in-thought content of the idea, 1.1-1.2

  distinction from duration See duration, relation to time-in-thought

  term determination, 1.1-1.2 , 2

  vs. duration of minds, 1.1-1.2

  Trademark Argument See second causal proof for God’s existence

  true and immutable nature, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8

  U

  universal Idea, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2

  V

  vacuum See voids

  Voetius, 1

  voids, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4

  W

  Waller, Jason, 1

  Wilson, Margret, 1.1-1.2 , 2

  About the Author

  Rebecca Lloyd Waller is assistant professor of philosophy at Kenyon College. She joined Kenyon in 2009, after completing her PhD at Purdue University. Rebecca’s primary research interests are in the history of philosophy and in metaphysics. She has particular interest in the works of Descartes, and in the topics of time and free will. She has published articles on the accounts of time in Leibniz, Spinoza, and McTaggart.

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