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Cartesianism

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Car·te·sian  (kär-tzhn)
adj.
Of or relating to the philosophy or methods of Descartes.
[French cartésien (from René Descartes) and New Latin Cartesinus (from Cartesius, Latin form of Descartes).]
Car·tesian·ism n.
Cartesianism
the philosophy of René Descartes and his followers, especially its emphasis on logical analysis, its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature, and its dualistic distinction between thought (mind) and extension (matter). — Cartesian, n., adj.
See also: Philosophy
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