Cartesian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. of or relating to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.
noun
  1. a follower of Cartesian thought.
adjective
  1. of or relating to the works of René Descartes
  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
noun
  1. a follower of the teachings and methods of Descartes
Cartesian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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