30
Mar
I think, therefore I am
René Descartes is known for his saying, “I think, therefore I am.” However, I’ve found virtually the same idea expressed by St. Augustine of Hippo, over a thousand years earlier, in his work, The Trinity, book X, chapter 13. In this chapter, St. Augustine is trying to figure out what we know for sure about ourselves. He makes the statement, “It is beyond doubt that understanding implies life and life implies existence…”
This entry was posted
on Sunday, March 30th, 2008 at 10:45 pm and is filed under Patristics, Philosophy.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Leave a reply