cogito
/ˈkoʊdʒɪtoʊ/
noun
- The thinking self or conscious mind, especially as the basis for certainty in philosophy.
- In her essay, she explores the nature of the cogito and its relationship to the body.
- Descartes' famous 'cogito' is the starting point for modern philosophy.
- The cogito represents the first undeniable truth: that I exist as a thinking being.