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1 Descartesby bvargas8 10 terms June 11, 2008
2 Descartesby anirol 12 terms January 30, 2008
3 Descartesby bvargas8 10 terms June 11, 2008
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1 Descartes developed the scientific method History Vocab/People
2 Descartes "I think, therefore I am." Ideas associated with famous philosophers
3 Descartes invented analytic geometry, emphasized deduction and rational speculation Chapter 14 People
4 descartes distinctions between types of knowledge; things in the world (natural laws, physical laws) vs things in our heads (concepts, logic, ideas, axioms, etc.) BASC 201 - Imaging the Body
5 Descartes measure force of motion by quantity of motion History of Science
6 Descartes Wrote Discourse on Method. Believed in Cartesian Dualism where the body can be doubted, but the mind can't so the two must be radically different. Used deductive reasoning (reasoning through previously know facts) to come to conclusions. AP Exam-Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
7 Descartes a french philosopher that prized logic and mathematics and saw the physical universe followed the laws of math and had a theory and invented some of the scientific method The Scientific Revolution Test
8 descartes saw the physical universe as obeying universal mathematical laws; just like bacon Scientific Revolution
9 Descartes 1600s, thought that some ideas are innate Psych
10 Descartes A french mathmatician who devolped a theory using mind and matter Term List 2
11 Descartes French mathematician, philosopher, and scientist who is considered the father of analytic geometry and the founder of modern rationalism. His main works, Meditations on First Philosophy (1641) and Principles of Philosophy (1644), include the famous dictum "I think, therefore I am." Scientific Revolution terms
12 Descartes 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) Scientific Revolution
13 Descartes He was a philosopher from France, around the 15 and 16 hundreds NOT centuries). Used math more than Bacon. He believed if you are able to doubt something, then doubt it, and then use deductive reasoning to figure it out and prove it or support it (whether true or false). His ideas and ways are also part of the scientific method. Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Term List
14 Descartes French philosopher, use of coordiantes, came up with famous quote: "I think, therefore I am" . Scientific Revolution and Enlighenment
15 Descartes a mathematician who doubeted everything that could reasonably be doubted and then use deductive reasoning from obvious principles to establish scientific laws Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment
16 Descartes 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) Unit two-scientific revolution and Enlightenment
17 Descartes french philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer; cartesian plane named after him, helped develop geometry, algebra, and calculus. Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
18 Descartes believed that everything that could be doubted should be doubted and used deductive reasoning from self-evident principles to ascertain scientific laws Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
19 Descartes Stated that anything with any doubt is not true. Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
20 Descartes established a new, clear way of thinking about philosophy and science by rejecting all ideas based on assumptions or emotional beliefs and accepting only those ideas which could be proved by or systematically deduced from direct observation Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
21 Descartes French, deductive reasoning, said god created universe, dualism PEOPLE DURING SR/E QUICK FACTS
22 Descartes Came up with Cartesian Space Digital Media and Culture Midterm
23 Descartes (1596-1650) French philosopher, dicovered analytical geometry. Saw Algebra and Geometry have a direct relationship. reduced everything to spiritual of physical. ch 17 & 18 vocab for a.p. euro
24 Descartes (1596-1650) French philosopher, discovered analytical geometry. Saw Algebra and Geometry have a direct relationship. Reduced everything to spiritual or physical. AP Euro Ch 18
25 Descartes (1596-1650) French philosopher, discovered analytical geometry. Saw Algebra and Geometry have a direct relationship. Reduced everything to spiritual or physical. Ap European ch. 18
26 Descartes (1596-1650) French philosopher, discovered analytical geometry. Saw Algebra and Geometry have a direct relationship. Reduced everything to spiritual or physical. ap euro ch13-20
27 Descartes wrote DISCOURSE ON METHOD, was a rationalist, believed the Cartesian Split, believed mechanism, created deductive reasoning (the basis of geometry) The Scientific Revolution
28 Descartes linked algebra with geometry, also reduced all substances to either mind or matter AP Euro Chapter 18
29 Descartes "I think therefore I am", dualism, cartesian principles Ch. 18
30 Descartes Wrote Discourse on Method. Believed in Cartesian Dualism where the body can be doubted, but the mind can't so the two must be radically different. Used deductive reasoning (reasoning through previously know facts) to come to conclusions. Scientific revolution and Enlightenment
31 Descartes French philosopher who believed that thruth must be reached through reason. Wrote Discourse On Method Reagan Modern World History Final Study Guide
32 Descartes i think therefore i am. divide problems and solve. start with easy. assume there's an order. check work. don't omit anything. nothing is unknowable. be optimistic. western civs
33 Descartes French, created Geometry, Proofs, and Algebra, "I think, therefore, I am." Scientific Revolution Thinkers
34 Descartes (1596-1650) French philosopher, discovered analytical geometry. Saw Algebra and Geometry have a direct relationship. Reduced everything to spiritual or physical. Chapter 18
35 Descartes belief of rationalism, reason is the chief source of knowledge Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
36 Descartes Wrote "Discourse on Method". Explained that he was beyond doubt and that doubt was the starting point for new systems. Would only except things he could proove. "Mind over Matter" First Exam Review 4a
37 descartes i think therefore i am, principle of doubt World Studies
38 Descartes Wrote "Discourse on Method". Explained that he was beyond doubt and that doubt was the starting point for new systems. Would only except things he could proove. "Mind over Matter" First Exam Review Put Together
39 Descartes "I think therefore I am" History Renaissance Artists/ Poets/Famous People
40 Descartes Dualism, "I think therefore I am" Psych mental exercise
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