I think therefore I am

Meaning

Phrase

  • I am able to think, therefore I exist. A philosophical proof of existence based on the fact that someone capable of any form of thought necessarily exists.

Origin

  • First expressed in French by RenĂ© Descartes, a 17th century French philosopher, as je pense donc je suis.

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