cogito ergo sum

Summary

cogito ergo sum is a proposition^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of proposition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,339 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• cogito ergo sum authored René Descartes^[3].
• cogito ergo sum's instance of is recorded as proposition^[4].
• cogito ergo sum's instance of is recorded as phrase^[5].
• cogito ergo sum's instance of is recorded as Latin phrase^[6].
• cogito ergo sum is part of psychological terminology^[7].
• cogito ergo sum is part of philosophy terminology^[8].
• cogito ergo sum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[9].
• cogito ergo sum's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[10].
• cogito ergo sum's published in is recorded as Meditations on First Philosophy^[11].
• cogito ergo sum's published in is recorded as Meditations on First Philosophy^[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include proposition^[4], phrase^[5], and Latin phrase^[6].

Use and Application

Part of include psychological terminology^[7] and philosophy terminology^[8].

Why It Matters

cogito ergo sum ranks in the top 10% of proposition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,339 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]