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Significados de res cogitans en inglés

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substancia pensante

Idea held by dualists and idealists, that minds are made-up of non-physical substance.

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      Uso de res cogitans en inglés
      1
      The Cartesians' sharp distinction between res extensa non cogitans and res cogitans non extansa is remote.
      Darwin and Modern Science
      2
      The Cartesian dualism he developed ascertains a physical ( res extensa) and a thinking ( res cogitans) substance.
      The Civilization of Illiteracy
      3
      The body is part of res extensa, the mind (including thoughts, desires, volition) is res cogitans.
      The Civilization of Illiteracy
      Translations for res cogitans