Cartesianism

kɑːrˈtiːʒənɪzəm

Definition

Definition of Cartesianism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

method using coordinates to describe geometry

TECH.

Cartesianism revolutionized geometry with coordinate systems.

analytic geometry

coordinate geometry

philosophy

TECH.

philosophical doctrines of René Descartes

TECH.

Cartesianism emphasizes the separation of mind and body.

dualism

TECH.

belief in separation of mind and body

TECH.

Cartesianism introduced the concept of mind-body dualism.

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Origin of Cartesianism

Latin, Cartesius (Descartes) + ism (doctrine)

Examples of Cartesianism in a sentence

Students learn Cartesianism in their geometry classes.
Cartesianism influenced many modern philosophical thoughts.
The debate centered around Cartesianism and its principles.
Cartesianism influenced many philosophical debates in Europe.
The principles of Cartesianism are still studied in philosophy classes.

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French:cartésianisme, ...
German:Kartesianismus, Cartesianismus, ...
Italian:cartesianesimo, cartesianismo, ...
Spanish:cartesianismo, ...
Portuguese:cartesianismo, ...
Chinese:笛卡尔主义, ...
Japanese:デカルト主義, ...
Arabic:الكارْتِيسِيَّة, الفلسفة الديكارتية, ...
Hebrew:קַרְטֵזְיָאנִיזְם, הַקַּרְטֵזְיָאנִיזְם, ...
Russian:Картезианство, картезианство, ...
Ukrainian:картезіанство, Картезіанство, ...
Hindi:कार्टेशियनवाद, ...
Bengali:কার্টেসিয়ানিজম, ...
Catalan:cartesianisme, ...
Czech:kartézská metoda, kartezianismus, ...
Danish:kartesianisme, Cartesianisme, ...
Dutch:Cartesianisme, cartesianisme, ...
Greek:Καρεσιανισμός, καρτεσιανισμός, ...
Hungarian:koordinátageometria, kartezianizmus, ...
Khmer:វិធីសាស្ត្រកូអរដោនេ, ទស្សនៈកាតេស្យង់, ...
Korean:데카르트주의, ...
Persian:کارتسیانیسم, ...
Polish:kartezjanizm, ...
Portuguese (BR):cartesianismo, Cartesianismo, ...
Romanian:cartesianism, Cartesianism, ...
Swedish:kartesianism, Cartesianism, ...
Thai:คาร์ทีเซียน, ลัทธิการ์เตเซียน, ...
Turkish:Kartezyenizm, Dekartçılık, ...
Vietnamese:phương pháp tọa độ Descartes, thuyết Descartes, ...

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