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Cartesian
[ kahr-tee-zhuhn ]
adjective
- of or relating to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.
noun
- a follower of Cartesian thought.
Cartesian
/ -ʒjən; kɑːˈtiːzɪən /
adjective
- of or relating to the works of René Descartes
- of, relating to, or used in Descartes' mathematical system
Cartesian coordinates
- See dualismof, relating to, or derived from Descartes' philosophy, esp his contentions that personal identity consists in the continued existence of a unique mind and that the mind and body are connected causally See also dualism
noun
- a follower of the teachings and methods of Descartes
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Derived Forms
- Carˈtesianˌism, noun
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Other Words From
- Cartesian·ism noun
- post-Car·tesian adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Cartesian1
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Example Sentences
In Locke's philosophy, the 'ideas,' legitimate or illegitimate descendants of the Cartesian theories, play a most prominent part.
The Cartesian philosophy is founded on two great principles, the one metaphysical, the other physical.
The stamp of Cartesian clearness is upon it, but without the logic, the precision, the thoroughness of French thought.
There can be little doubt that Newton himself aimed his rule at the Cartesian hypothesis of Vortices.
The form of it originated by Descartes, and thence known as Cartesian, will alone be considered in much detail.
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