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7. Discuss the meaning of the Cartesian statement "I think, therefore I am." What implications does this statement made by Descartes have for one's conception of reality? Explain in detail Descartes' view that the reality of his own consciousness is the only fact that cannot be doubted.

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The statement "I think therefore, I am", was made by the French philosopher Descartes. Descartes was interested in trying to get to the truth in existence, without the constant doubt that surrounds every truth we believe to be true in our lives. ...

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