Descartes Knowledge
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our existence in reality is a question which philosophers have tackled throughout time. This essay will look at the
phrase, cogito ergo sum or I think therefore I am, a phrase brought about by Rene Descartes. This phrase is the
backbone of Descartes whole philosophy of our existence in reality. As ....
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.... we are not thinking things is still a thought and therefore
proof that we are thinking things. For it is not conceivable for one to think of a point at which we are not thinking.
We can try to persuade ourselves that there are times when we are not thinking but in doing so we see that we do
exist. For it is impossible to persuade nothing of something, so our existence is solely dependent on the fact that
we are things, thinking things that can be persuaded. Even ....
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