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380 quotes from René Descartes: 'I think; therefore I am.', 'The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.', and 'Cogito ergo sum. (I think, therefore I am.) '
This is the idea that the act of doubting itself—or any other act of thinking—presupposes a thinking self. Thus, the act of thinking is the indubitable foundation of knowledge that Descartes has been searching for, serving as undeniable proof of his own existence.
3 gru 1997 · René Descartes (1596–1650) is widely regarded as a key figure in the founding of modern philosophy. His noteworthy contributions extend to mathematics and physics. This entry focuses on his philosophical contributions to the theory of knowledge.
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Here, we see Descartes doubt the nature of God’s existence. Typically, and within the Judeo-Christian cosmology, God’s nature has always been understood as all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-benevolent, infinite and eternal in nature.
Collection of sourced quotations from Discourse on the Method (1637) by René Descartes. Share with your friends the best quotes from Discourse on the Method.