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Cartesian doubt

Cartesian doubt noun: the philosophical idea proposed by Descartes that the world outside the self is subject to uncertainty.

Noun

Cartesian doubt (countable and uncountable, plural Cartesian doubts)

  1. The philosophical idea proposed by Descartes that the world outside the self is subject to uncertainty.

Forms of Cartesian doubt

pluralCartesian doubts

Questions about Cartesian doubt

What does Cartesian doubt mean?
Cartesian doubt means the philosophical idea proposed by Descartes that the world outside the self is subject to uncertainty.
What part of speech is Cartesian doubt?
Cartesian doubt is a noun.
What is the plural of Cartesian doubt?
The plural of Cartesian doubt is Cartesian doubts.

Words near Cartesian doubt in the dictionary

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  8. Cartesian dualism
  9. Cartesian equation
  10. Cartesian equations
  11. Cartesian grid

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