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Cartesian
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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.
Cartesian
Adjective
of René Descartes, 17th-century French philosopher and mathematician, or his works [Cartesius, Latin form of Descartes]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Cartesian - a follower of Cartesian thought
follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another
Adj.1.Cartesian - of or relating to Rene Descartes or his works; "Cartesian linguistics"


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Tocqueville--an amazing fellow--said it 150 years ago: All the Americans I know are Cartesians without having read a word of Descartes.
Walker Percy and suicide by Desmond, John F. / Modern Age
Descartes' quarrels with philosophical friends such as Henricus LeRoy and such powerful enemies such as Gisbertus Voetius grew from personal struggles to great and public controversies, pitting Aristotelians against Cartesians of various stripes, each side battling for control of the scientific and philosophical curricula of the republic's newly established universities.
Wiep Van Bunge. From Stevin to Spinoza: an Essay on Philosophy in the ... by Beardsley, W.H. / Renaissance Quarterly
In the years following 1673 a work from a Huguenot ex-priest at a time when there was general persecution of Cartesians in France, was unlikely to be greeted with enthusiasm by the authorities.
The Equality of the Sexes by Hill, Bridget / Renaissance Quarterly
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