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Cogito ergo sum is a Latin proposition that forms the foundation of French philosopher René Descartes’s philosophy and is regarded as one of the starting points of modern Western thought. The expression first appeared in French as “Je pense, donc je suis” in Descartes’ 1637 work Discourse on the Method (Discourse on the Method), and later adopted its Latin form in his 1641 work Meditationes de Prima Philosophia (Meditations on First Philosophy).MeaningThe expression “Cogito ergo sum” means “I th

Methodical doubt (Lat. dubitatio methodica) is a method of systematically questioning and temporarily rejecting all thoughts to establish knowledge on a solid foundation. This approach holds a central place, particularly in the philosophy of René Descartes, the founder of Cartesian philosophy. Methodical doubt is based on the premise that the validity of all knowledge must be tested, and only that which is certain and indubitable should be accepted as fundamental knowledge.Philosophical Backgrou