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Passions of the Soul (1649) is a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view, one book not a unique pineal number

In 1649 Descartes published Passions of the Soul, a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view. It is one book, not a unique pineal number. In the causal graph this event strengthens Social Cohesion, a driver that strengthens Having a say in government — an improving welfare path.

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In 1649 Descartes published Passions of the Soul, a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view. It is one book, not a unique pineal number. René Descartes's documented role is: He published Les Passions de l'âme. Elisabeth is the named counterpart of the preceding letters. The pineal seat is not upgraded to a coefficient.

Context

Elisabeth is the named correspondent. Sharing that letter-file is required. Christina's court is the later 1649 move. The setting of Passions of the Soul (1649) is a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view, one book not a unique pineal number is the public file around 1649-01-15. Driver social-cohesion is attached because the significance names a mechanism from this act, not because a standing list needed coverage.

Shared responsibility is part of Passions of the Soul (1649) is a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view, one book not a unique pineal number. Naming René Descartes does not delete co-authors, institutions, or later transmitters. The lag from 1649-01-15 to any measured indicator is not treated as zero. Alternative explanations — weather, other armies, later statutes, or independent cultural change — remain live where the sources do not close them.

Why it matters

Improving path from Passions of the Soul (1649) is a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view, one book not a unique pineal number on 1649-01-15. A public treatise of the passions is a cohesion path. The welfare reading on this path is improving.

Who was responsible

Contribution type and responsibility level for each recorded actor — not sole-author shorthand.

  • René Descartes

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.44 · verified

    He published Les Passions de l'âme. Elisabeth is the named counterpart of the preceding letters. The pineal seat is not upgraded to a coefficient.

What changed

Fact → Driver → Indicator. Relationship strength orders the paths; it is not the observed indicator movement.

    1. FactPassions of the Soul (1649) is a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view, one book not a unique pineal number
    2. strengthensDriverSocial Cohesion
    3. strengthensIndicators (2)Having a say in government
    Improving path

    impact weight 0.4 · Effect from 15 January 1649 · verified

    A public treatise of the passions is a cohesion path.

    • Having a say in government

      via Social Cohesion

      Better

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.18 (weight 0.4 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)

      Worse than normal

      Two readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).

      20212023

      Above normal = better

    • Rule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score

      via Social Cohesion

      Better

      Weakens · Relationship strength 0.18 (weight 0.4 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      43.9 Score · 43.9 above the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      26 readings, 1996–2024: rose from 43 Score to 43.9 Score.

      Normal is zero · any amount = worse

Evidence

The sources behind this fact and its verification state.

Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Elisabeth of Bohemia as correspondent neighbourhoodStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Descartes, Dutch yearsStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy · High credibility · verified
What the sources establish

Official locator: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Descartes, Passions of the Soul at https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes/ (opens in a new tab) (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Independent locator: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Elisabeth of Bohemia as correspondent neighbourhood at https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/elisabeth-bohemia/ (opens in a new tab) (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Official carrier: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Descartes, Passions of the Soul (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes/ (opens in a new tab); Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Independent carrier: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Elisabeth of Bohemia as correspondent neighbourhood (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/elisabeth-bohemia/ (opens in a new tab); Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).

Established: a sourced public record of Passions of the Soul (1649) is a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view, one book not a unique pineal number under 1649-01-15 for René Descartes. Established: a sourced public record of Passions of the Soul (1649) is a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view, one book not a unique pineal number under 1649-01-15.

Later competitions, monuments, translations, UNESCO listings, museums, and adaptations are not converted into extra lifetime acts.

If a number is not in the two records named above, it is not supplied here.

Confidence is stated on the impact path, not hidden in adjectives. The pineal-limit row is the refusal twin. Mixed effects of Passions of the Soul (1649) is a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view, one book not a unique pineal number are separate paths.

That reading is an impact-path choice, not a property stored on the Fact itself.

Causal path

How this event connects to drivers and indicators in the graph.

  1. ActorRené Descartes
  2. contributed toFactPassions of the Soul (1649) is a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view, one book not a unique pineal number
  3. strengthensDriverSocial Cohesion
  4. strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). Passions of the Soul (1649) is a public treatise written with Princess Elisabeth's correspondence in view, one book not a unique pineal number. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/des-passions-1649

https://factrail.ai/facts/des-passions-1649

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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