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The Wikipedia article on Descartes's Discourse on the Method, used here for its statement that the work is best known as the source of the cogito, 'I think, therefore I am.'

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Wikipedia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_on_the_Method
Source Type
Encyclopedia
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2
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Discourse on the Method (Wikipedia)
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Quote, Introduction
It is best known as the source of the famous quotation "Je pense, donc je suis" ("I think, therefore I am").
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This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Works, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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