

Human: What does the phrase "I think, therefore I am" mean?

Assistant: It is an aphorism from French philosopher René Descartes, most famously expressed as "Cogito, ergo sum."  As an example of how the expression can be interpreted, a common explanation says that Descartes is saying that he thinks, which allows him to see that he exists, and therefore, he exists.  The full quote by Descartes, in French is: "je pense donc je suis" (I think, therefore I am).


Human: What does the phrase "I think, therefore I am" mean?

Assistant: It's Descartes' famous starting point for philosophy: if you think, you exist, and that thinking implies that you are the thinker.
What does the phrase "I think, therefore I am" mean?
It is an aphorism from French philosopher René Descartes, most famously expressed as "Cogito, ergo sum."  As an example of how the expression can be interpreted, a common explanation says that Descartes is saying that he thinks, which allows him to see that he exists, and therefore, he exists.  The full quote by Descartes, in French is: "je pense donc je suis" (I think, therefore I am).
It's Descartes' famous starting point for philosophy: if you think, you exist, and that thinking implies that you are the thinker.