Sheyvan t1_j1zebq5 wrote
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Descartes
>was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science.
...pretty sure he used neither word.
-Humdog- t1_j200sfm wrote
The implication is that OP is reading a translation. Descartes likely used the word 'esprit', different translations may cause confusion around the word.
Sheyvan t1_j203tfz wrote
Yes, that's my point. You'd have to look up what word descartes uses and how it was translated. Depending on context similar words might get different translations and vice versa.
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