Descartes Definition & Meaning

descartes
noun
  1. French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)

"Descartes" in song lyrics

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  • "philosopher descartes"
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  • "rene descartes"
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  • "picture rene descartes"
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Words that rhyme with descartes

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