cogito, ergo sum

American  

[koh-gi-toh er-goh soom, koj-i-toh ur-goh suhm, er-goh] / ˈkoʊ gɪˌtoʊ ˈɛr goʊ ˈsʊm, ˈkɒdʒ ɪˌtoʊ ˈɜr goʊ ˈsʌm, ˈɛr goʊ /

Latin.

1. I think, therefore I am (stated by Descartes as the first principle in resolving universal doubt).

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cogito, ergo sum British  

/ ˈkɒɡɪˌtəʊ ˈɜːɡəʊ ˈsʊm /

1. I think, therefore I am; the basis of Descartes' philosophy

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Example Sentences

Let’s give the last word, plus one of mine, to the famous phrase of French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes: “Cogito ergo sum ridens” — “I think, therefore I am laughing.”

From Los Angeles Times

The French Enlightenment philosopher René Descartes famously observed that every self-aware being is able to declare, figuratively if not literally, the Latin statement "Cogito ergo sum" — that is, "I think therefore I am."

From Salon

Cogito ergo sum // "I think, therefore I am"

From Salon

The next year Descartes formulated his famous doctrine cogito ergo sum, ‘I think therefore I am’; consequently, there is something, one thing, I know for certain.

From Literature

René Descartes summed this up in his famous phrase: cogito ergo sum – I think, therefore I am.

From The Guardian