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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: PhilosophyHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Husserl, by equating this modernist form of universal science with philosophy, reveals that he had in mind a very different entelechy than that of the classical Greek thinkers, one redirected by Cartesianism. As much as Mr Jencks would like to call the new blobs a shift away from Cartesianism in Mr Foster repertoire, the Swiss Re remains as Cartesian in its thinking as any Miesian building. In between inveighing against "the infantile Cartesianism of separating mind and body," Cemin will suddenly look up with a delighted smile and exclaim: "What if the universe turned out to have an Art Nouveau shape? |
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