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'''Cartesian''' means of or relating to the French philosopher [[René Descartes]]&mdash;from his Latinized name ''Cartesius''. It may refer to:
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==Mathematics==
*[[Cartesian closed category]], a closed category in category theory
*[[Cartesian coordinate system]], modern rectangular coordinate system
*[[Cartesian diagram]], a construction in category theory
*Cartesian geometry, now more commonly called [[analytic geometry]]
*[[Fibred category#Cartesian morphisms and functors|Cartesian morphism]], formalisation of ''pull-back'' operation in category theory
*[[Cartesian oval]], a curve
*[[Cartesian product]], a direct product of two sets
*[[Cartesian product of graphs]], a binary operation on graphs
*[[Cartesian tree]], a binary tree in computer science

==Philosophy==
*[[Cartesian anxiety]], a hope that studying the world will give us unchangeable knowledge of ourselves and the world
*[[Cartesian circle]], a potential mistake in reasoning
*[[Cartesian doubt]], a form of methodical skepticism as a basis for philosophical rigor
*[[Cartesian dualism]], the philosophy of the distinction between mind and body
**[[Cartesianism]], the philosophy of René Descartes
**[[Cartesianism#Notable Cartesians|Cartesianists]], followers of Cartesianism
*''[[Cartesian Meditations]]'', a work by Edmund Husserl
*''[[Cartesian linguistics]]'', a work by Noam Chomsky
*[[Cartesian theatre]], a derisive view of Cartesian dualism coined by Daniel Dennett

==Science==
*[[Cartesian diver]], a science experiment demonstrating buoyancy and the ideal gas law
*[[Cartesian physics]], attempts to explain gravity without a need for action at distance

==See also==
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* [[Cart (disambiguation)]]
* [[Carte (disambiguation)]]
* [[Cartes (disambiguation)]]
* [[Descartes (disambiguation)]]

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