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Cartesian

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Cartesian /kɑːˈtiːzɪən, -ʒ(ə)n/

▶adjective relating to the French philosopher René Descartes (1596–1650) and his ideas. ▶noun a follower of Descartes.

– derivatives
Cartesianism noun.

– origin C17: from mod. L. Cartesianus, from Cartesius, Latinized form of the name Descartes.

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