Cartesian

Cartesian means of or relating to the French philosopher René Descartes—from his Latinized name Cartesius. It may refer to:

Mathematics Cartesian closed category, a closed category in category theory Cartesian coordinate system, modern rectangular coordinate system Cartesian diagram, a construction in category theory Cartesian geometry, now more commonly called analytic geometry Cartesian morphism, formalisation of pull-back operation in category theory Cartesian oval, a curve Cartesian product, a direct product of two sets Cartesian product of graphs, a binary operation on graphs Cartesian tree, a binary tree in computer science

Philosophy Cartesian anxiety, a hope that studying the world will give us unchangeable knowledge of ourselves and the world Cartesian circle, a potential mistake in reasoning Cartesian doubt, a form of methodical skepticism as a basis for philosophical rigor Cartesian dualism, the philosophy of the distinction between mind and body Cartesianism, the philosophy of René Descartes Cartesianists, followers of Cartesianism Cartesian Meditations, a work by Edmund Husserl Cartesian linguistics, a work by Noam Chomsky Cartesian theatre, a derisive view of Cartesian dualism coined by Daniel Dennett

Science Cartesian diver, a science experiment demonstrating buoyancy and the ideal gas law Cartesian physics, attempts to explain gravity without a need for action at distance

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