res extensa

the Latin term (literally: “extended thing”) used by René Descartes to refer to the physical realm of matter. By “extended” Descartes meant that material objects have the property of occupying space, in contrast to the mind, which has no spatial dimensions. Compare res cogitans. See Cartesian dualism.

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February 28th 2025

amphetamine psychosis

see amphetamine-induced psychotic disorder.