| Archaeology Dictionary: Cartesian dualism |
One of the foundations of western analytical thought is the separation of subject from object, the Cartesian separation of the world, an idea that can be traced back to the French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes (ad 1596–1650). The implications for archaeology include an essential dualism between mind and body and between people and things.
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