Hierarchy of beings, of Bodies and Souls, in Cudworth’s The True Intellectual System
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Ralph Cudworth, hierarchy, union of body and soulCopyright (c) 2022 Natalia Soledad Strok
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Abstract
In this paper my purpose is to understand
the necessity of the union between
soul and body in Ralph Cudworth’s The
True Intellectual System (1678) hierarchy
of beings. Thus, the different types of
bodies and configurations of immaterial
substance will be appreciated, which will
show different grades of consciousness
that can be acquire and the harmony
that rules in his metaphysics. At last, I
intend to present some political consequences
in his philosophy.
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