The Motto: Cogito, Ergo Sum
The Encounter With The Motto: I was browsing for mottos whilst working on a similar latin project last year.
The Translation: "I think, therefore I am."
The History: This motto's origins can be traced back to René Descartes. The motto was originally transcribed in French before appearing in Latin, and it was the Latin form that became well known.
The Meaning: René Descartes, who created this motto, was having something of an existential crisis at the time. He had no concrete proof that he or anything or anyone else even existed. "Cogito, Ergo Sum", was his solution to this philosophical dilemma. According to him, he has to exist, because otherwise he would be incapable of thinking about whether he existed.
The Sources:
“Cogito, Ergo Sum.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Sept. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogito,_ergo_sum.
The Name: Connor Ramsey
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