cogito ergo sum
/ˌkoʊɡɪtoʊ ˈɜːrɡoʊ ˈsʌm/
I think, therefore I am (Descartes' philosophical proposition)
cogito ergo sum in a sentence
“Cogito ergo sum became the foundation of modern philosophy.”
Origin of cogito ergo sum
Latin: cogito I think (from cogitare) + ergo therefore + sum I am (from esse to be)
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in fact; in reality; existing in practice
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therefore; consequently
et cetera (etc.)
and other similar things; and so forth
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with retroactive effect or force; after the fact