Etymology

res cogitans

Today it means: A nonphysical substance of which minds are composed, separate from res extensa, according to Cartesian dualism and idealism. Full definition →

Latin rēs cōgitāns
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  1. Latin · derived fromrēs cōgitāns
  2. English todayres cogitans

From Latin rēs cōgitāns.

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