2006-08-11 13:52:40 · 4 answers · asked by ixat02 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
You're pulling our legs, aren't you? 'cochito?' Who could possibly mispronounce 'cogito' that way? ko-ghee-toe or ko-gee-toe, okay. 'ergo sum' could be air-go-sum or rrr-go-soom, but I won't buy erg-awesome.
The answers before are adequate to the question.
By the way, Descartes is dangerous medicine. Don't read him first. (I'd suggest Peirce's "On the fixation of belief" (a short essay). It won't hurt you, and it will in some degree immunize you against the more febrile styles of philosophy.)
2006-08-12 06:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by skumpfsklub 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cpgito ergo sum is translated into I think, therefore I am. This phrase is in reference to Descartes 1st and 2nd Meditation wheer he asserts the following: if an action, then an agent. This means that if, for example, an action is being taken, there must be an actor. Additionally, Descartes maintained that as soon as an individual questions whether or not he is an agent, or truly a living being, that is when he/she becomes alive and completely aware. I deeply recommend Descarte- read at least his 2 first meditations. They are so beautifully written and exact enough to allow comprehension. His writing is literally eye-opening.
2006-08-12 00:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by isismercado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cogito, ergo sum is Latin phrase meaning, "I am thinking, therefore I exist", or traditionally "I think, therefore I am"
2006-08-11 21:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by Jáe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cogito ergo sum.... I think therefore I am. Descartes
2006-08-11 20:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋