OLIVA SABUCO AND THE MATTER OF THE MATTER
OLIVA SABUCO AND THE MATTER OF THE MATTER
Author(s): Steven BarboneSubject(s): Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions
Published by: Editura Universităţii Vasile Goldiş
Keywords: Sabuco; chilo; hylomorphism; individuation; mind-body problem
Summary/Abstract: This exploratory study investigates the work ofOliva Sabuco de Nantes Barrera (1562–1626?). Sabuco’s major work,New Philosophy of Human Nature neither Known to nor Attained by the GreatAncient Philosophers, which Will Improve Human Life and Health (1587), inmany ways foresees the Cartesian system but avoids some of itsproblems even though or perhaps because her philosophical systemrests heavily on the foundations of hylomorphism. The mind/soul isseparate from the body, but the two function as a holistic unit. Mindand body affect and are affected by each other within or through thepia mater. This study’s aim is to summarize Sabuco’s thought and toindicate how her work may be able to address or to lend support tocontemporary philosophical concerns.
Journal: Societate si politica
- Issue Year: IX/2015
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 25-37
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English