René Descartes – The Passions of the Soul 2020 Turkish Book Turkey

René Descartes – The Passions of the Soul (Ruhun Tutkuları) – Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları Turkish Edition (2020)

Description:

This Turkish edition of The Passions of the Soul (Ruhun Tutkuları) by René Descartes was published by Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları in 2020. Printed in Turkish, the work is Descartes' final major philosophical treatise and one of the earliest systematic studies of human emotions in the history of Western philosophy.

Originally published in 1649, the book examines the relationship between the mind and the body through an analysis of the passions, emotions, and human behavior. Descartes classifies the fundamental emotions, explores their causes, and argues that reason can guide and regulate the passions, allowing individuals to cultivate virtue and self-control.

Themes such as emotion, reason, psychology, ethics, free will, and the mind-body relationship appear throughout the work. Blending philosophy with early scientific inquiry into human nature, The Passions of the Soul remains a landmark text in the history of philosophy and the development of modern psychology.

Key Features:

• Author: René Descartes

• Original Title: The Passions of the Soul

• Turkish Title: Ruhun Tutkuları

• Publisher: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları

• Publication Date: 2020

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Paperback

• Genre: Philosophy; Ethics; History of Philosophy

• Subject: Human emotions and the relationship between mind and body

• Literary Content: Classical philosophical text; Moral philosophy; Early psychology

• Themes: Emotion; Reason; Ethics; Free will; Mind-body dualism

• Historical Focus: Early modern Western philosophy

• Educational Value: One of the earliest philosophical studies devoted to the nature and classification of human emotions

• Collector Appeal: Modern Turkish edition of René Descartes' influential work on philosophy and human psychology