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Cartesian 1. of or relating to the works of René Descartes (1596--1650), the French philosopher and mathematician 2. of, relating to, or used in Descartes' mathematical system 3. of, 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 How 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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Tocqueville--an amazing fellow--said it 150 years ago: All the Americans I know are Cartesians without having read a word of Descartes. 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. 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. |
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