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In his second Meditation, Descartes argues that even if he doubts everything he has ever known, the very process of doubting proves his existence as a thinking thing. How does Descartes arrive at his famous conclusion “I think therefore I am”? Do you think Descartes is correct to believe that he can be certain of his own existence? Why or why not?
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Descartes arrived at his famous “I think therefore I am” through his argument or claim that it is certainly true through the use of natural light of reason. He committed himself to the idea that it is through reason that