[thenerdhead]

She builds upon these theories as her main argument is that Descartes, Spinoza, Malebranche, and James were mostly "fixed" perceptions of physical states. Hers includes more "dynamic" means like sensory input, past experiences, culture/locale, and contextual factors.

But I don't see that. When I read James or Spinoza, I consider the same factors she includes from her book. They all generally believe in the bi-directional power of the mind-body connection and how that relates to someone's driving philosophical system.