Cartesianism
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Cartesianism is the philosophical system developed by René Descartes, centered on rationalism, mind–body dualism, and the use of methodical doubt to establish certain knowledge.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cartesianism canonical | 21 |
| Cartesian method | 5 |
| Rationalism | 3 |
| Cartesian dualism | 2 |
| Cartesian philosophy | 2 |
| Cartesian rationalism | 2 |
| Cartesian doubt | 1 |
| Cartesian skepticism | 1 |
| Dutch Cartesianism | 1 |
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Target entity: Cartesianism Context triple: [Cartesian Linguistics, subject, Cartesianism]
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Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.
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René Descartes
René Descartes was a 17th-century French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, often called the "father of modern philosophy" and known for works such as "Meditations on First Philosophy" and the dictum "Cogito, ergo sum."
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Empiricism
Empiricism is a philosophical doctrine that holds that all or most human knowledge arises from sensory experience rather than innate ideas or pure reason.
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Stoicism
Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical school that teaches cultivating virtue, rationality, and inner resilience to achieve tranquility amid life's hardships.
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Vienna Circle
The Vienna Circle was an influential early 20th-century group of philosophers and scientists in Vienna who promoted a scientifically grounded, anti-metaphysical approach to philosophy that became known as logical positivism.
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Target entity: Cartesianism Target entity description: Cartesianism is the philosophical system developed by René Descartes, centered on rationalism, mind–body dualism, and the use of methodical doubt to establish certain knowledge.
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A.
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.
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B.
René Descartes
René Descartes was a 17th-century French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, often called the "father of modern philosophy" and known for works such as "Meditations on First Philosophy" and the dictum "Cogito, ergo sum."
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Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
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Empiricism
Empiricism is a philosophical doctrine that holds that all or most human knowledge arises from sensory experience rather than innate ideas or pure reason.
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E.
Stoicism
Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical school that teaches cultivating virtue, rationality, and inner resilience to achieve tranquility amid life's hardships.
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epistemological theory
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metaphysical doctrine ⓘ philosophical system ⓘ rationalist philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsAt | indubitable foundations of knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork |
Discours de la méthode
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surface form:
Discourse on the Method
Meditations on First Philosophy ⓘ Principles of Philosophy ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
David Hume
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George Berkeley ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ John Locke ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
a priori knowledge
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certainty in knowledge ⓘ mathematical method in philosophy ⓘ rationalism ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| foundedBy | René Descartes ⓘ |
| hasCoreConcept |
clear and distinct ideas
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cogito ergo sum ⓘ deductive reasoning ⓘ innate ideas ⓘ mechanistic view of nature ⓘ methodical doubt ⓘ mind–body dualism ⓘ rational intuition ⓘ substance dualism ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
causal principle of ideas
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interactionist dualism ⓘ ontological argument for God’s existence ⓘ representational theory of perception ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment thought
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continental rationalism ⓘ early modern science ⓘ modern philosophy ⓘ rationalist tradition ⓘ |
| influencedPhilosopher |
Baruch Spinoza
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ Nicolas Malebranche ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | René Descartes ⓘ |
| proposes |
God as infinite perfect substance
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body as extended substance ⓘ mind as thinking substance ⓘ sharp distinction between mind and body ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
hyperbolic doubt
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systematic doubt ⓘ |
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