Meaning & use
Mathesis
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The act or process of learning, or systematic knowledge, especially as discussed in philosophy in connection with mathematics.
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Descartes envisioned a universal mathesis that could unify all rational knowledge.
The philosopher used 'mathesis' to describe the underlying structure shared by all exact sciences.
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From Greek 'máthēsis' (learning), the term survives mainly in philosophical phrases such as 'mathesis universalis'.
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