Cartesian means of or relating to the French philosopher

René Descartes René Descartes ( or ; ; Latinized: Renatus Cartesius; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science. Mathem ...

—from his Latinized name ''Cartesius''. It may refer to:

Mathematics

Cartesian closed category In category theory, a category is Cartesian closed if, roughly speaking, any morphism defined on a product of two objects can be naturally identified with a morphism defined on one of the factors. These categories are particularly important in ma ...

, a closed category in category theory *

Cartesian coordinate system A Cartesian coordinate system (, ) in a plane is a coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely by a pair of numerical coordinates, which are the signed distances to the point from two fixed perpendicular oriented lines, measured in t ...

, modern rectangular coordinate system * Cartesian diagram, a construction in category theory *Cartesian geometry, now more commonly called

analytic geometry In classical mathematics, analytic geometry, also known as coordinate geometry or Cartesian geometry, is the study of geometry using a coordinate system. This contrasts with synthetic geometry. Analytic geometry is used in physics and engineerin ...

* Cartesian morphism, formalisation of ''pull-back'' operation in category theory *

Cartesian oval In geometry, a Cartesian oval is a plane curve consisting of points that have the same linear combination of distances from two fixed points (foci). These curves are named after French mathematician René Descartes, who used them in optics. Def ...

, a curve *

Cartesian product In mathematics, specifically set theory, the Cartesian product of two sets ''A'' and ''B'', denoted ''A''×''B'', is the set of all ordered pairs where ''a'' is in ''A'' and ''b'' is in ''B''. In terms of set-builder notation, that is : A\ti ...

, a direct product of two sets *

Cartesian product of graphs 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 ...

, a binary operation on graphs *

Cartesian tree In computer science, a Cartesian tree is a binary tree derived from a sequence of numbers; it can be uniquely defined from the properties that it is heap-ordered and that a symmetric (in-order) traversal of the tree returns the original sequenc ...

, a binary tree in computer science

Philosophy

Cartesian anxiety Cartesian anxiety refers to a dilemma that you either have a fixed and stable foundation for knowledge ''or'' you cannot escape chaos and confusion. The dilemma produces an anxiety that arises from people craving an absolute ground either in the ou ...

, a hope that studying the world will give us unchangeable knowledge of ourselves and the world *

Cartesian circle The Cartesian circle is a potential mistake in reasoning attributed to French philosopher René Descartes. The argument Descartes argues – for example, in the third of his ''Meditations on First Philosophy'' – that whatever one clearly and d ...

, a potential mistake in reasoning *

Cartesian doubt Cartesian doubt is a form of methodological skepticism associated with the writings and methodology of René Descartes (March 31, 1596Feb 11, 1650). Scruton, R.''Modern Philosophy: An Introduction and Survey''(London: Penguin Books, 1994). Leiber, ...

, a form of methodical skepticism as a basis for philosophical rigor *

Cartesian dualism 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, moder ...

, the philosophy of the distinction between mind and body **

Cartesianism Cartesianism is the philosophical and scientific system of René Descartes and its subsequent development by other seventeenth century thinkers, most notably François Poullain de la Barre, Nicolas Malebranche and Baruch Spinoza. Descartes is of ...

, the philosophy of René Descartes ** Cartesianists, followers of Cartesianism *''

Cartesian Meditations ''Cartesian Meditations: An Introduction to Phenomenology'' (french: Méditations cartésiennes: Introduction à la phénoménologie) is a book by the philosopher Edmund Husserl, based on four lectures he gave at the Sorbonne, in the Amphithéatre ...

'', a work by Edmund Husserl *''

Cartesian linguistics The term Cartesian linguistics was coined by Noam Chomsky in his book ''Cartesian Linguistics: A Chapter in the History of Rationalist Thought'' (1966). The adjective "Cartesian" pertains to René Descartes, a prominent 17th-century philosopher. A ...

'', a work by Noam Chomsky *

Cartesian theatre "Cartesian theater" is a derisive term coined by philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett to refer pointedly to a defining aspect of what he calls Cartesian materialism, which he considers to be the often unacknowledged remnants of Cartes ...

, a derisive view of Cartesian dualism coined by Daniel Dennett

Science

Cartesian diver A Cartesian diver or Cartesian devil is a classic science experiment which demonstrates the principle of buoyancy ( Archimedes' principle) and the ideal gas law. The first written description of this device is provided by Raffaello Magiotti, i ...

, a science experiment demonstrating buoyancy and the ideal gas law *

Cartesian physics ''The World'', also called ''Treatise on the Light'' (French title: ''Traité du monde et de la lumière''), is a book by René Descartes (1596–1650). Written between 1629 and 1633, it contains a nearly complete version of his philosophy, ...

, attempts to explain gravity without a need for action at distance {{disambiguation