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26 lis 2018 · This essay explores the meaning of the Cogito, its importance to Descartes, and its legacy for philosophy up to the present day. 1. Doubt and Skepticism. The phrase “I think, therefore I am” first appears in Discourse on the Method (1637).[3] .
17th-century philosopher Descartes’ exultant declaration — “I think, therefore I am” — is his defining philosophical statement. This article explores its meaning, significance, and how it altered the course of philosophy forever.
12 mar 2024 · Dive into the philosophical questions that prompted René Descartes to come up with his famous phrase, “I think therefore I am.”
16 wrz 2023 · Coined by the French philosopher René Descartes in the 17th century, it serves as a foundational concept in his philosophical system. This essay explores the meaning, context, and implications of this profound statement and its enduring relevance in the realm of philosophy and human existence.
In the Meditations, Descartes phrases the conclusion of the argument as "that the proposition, I am, I exist, is necessarily true whenever it is put forward by me or conceived in my mind" (Meditation II).
René Descartes is most commonly known for his philosophical statement, “I think, therefore I am” (originally in French, but best known by its Latin translation: "Cogito, ergo sum”). He is also attributed with developing Cartesian dualism (also referred to as mind-body dualism ), the metaphysical argument that the mind and body are two ...
The most serious debate about formulation concerns inference. Versions of the cogito appear in each of Descartes’ three main published philosophical works. The “canonical” formulation (as I shall call it) includes an explicit inference – “I am thinking, therefore [ergo] I exist.”.
