Cogito, ergo sum from "summary" of Discourse on the Method and the Meditations by Rene Descartes
Let us consider the famous phrase, "I think, therefore I am." This statement, put forth by Rene Descartes, encapsulates a fundamental truth about human existence. Descartes posits that the act of thinking is inseparable from the act of being. In other words, the very act of doubting, questioning, or thinking proves one's existence. Descartes arrives at this conclusion through a process of radical doubt. He subjects all his beliefs and opinions to scrutiny, casting aside anything that could be doubted or proven false. In doing so, he seeks to find a foundation of knowledge that is indubitable and irrefutable. This process leads him to the realization that even if all his beliefs were false, the fact that he i...
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