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Descartean

Descartean is the alternative form of Descartian.

Meaning of Descartian

Adjective

Descartian (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of Cartesian.
    • If we have succeeded in purging our theories thoroughly of the Descartian dualism, we are, in principle, ready to deal also with the psycho-physiological dualism which is its modern successor. No doubt, the latter has changed with the fashions of thought sufficiently to discard the Descartian...1920, R. F. Alfred Hoernlé, Studies in Contemporary Metaphysics, New York, N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, page 271
    Synonyms:
    Cartesian

Origin of Descartean

From Descarte(s) + -an.

Questions about Descartean

What is Descartean the alternative form of?
Descartean is the alternative form of Descartian.

Words near Descartean in the dictionary

  1. descantist
  2. descantists
  3. descants
  4. descarga
  5. descargas
  6. Descartean
  7. Descartes
  8. Descartes Highlands
  9. Descartes law
  10. Descartesean
  11. Descartesian

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