Revisiting a contrasting thought between Descartes and Spinoza in the light of psychotherapy

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to revisit one contrasting thought on the notion cause and effect between Descartes and Spinoza. This debate will be re-examined in the light of clients' knowledge of the cause and effect of their psychological distress, prior to seeking psychotherapy and in the process of receiving treatments. The treatment approach chosen for this paper is psychodynamic. This paper also aims to demonstrate how psychoterapeutic ideas can contribute to philosophical debates