Rene Descartes' famous assertion 'I think, therefore I am' is explored in the context of his search for a rational, intellectual foundation for affirming the existence of God. The relationship between our minds and senses is examined, and the limits of learning truth through sense perception are discussed. [... more]

The existence of God and the nature of truth are central to the Christian faith, and philosopher Rene Descartes' famous statement 'I think, therefore I am' is a key part of the discussion. Descartes' work on epistemology, the study of how we know what we know, is crucial in understanding the relationship between faith and reason in Christianity. [... more]

Rene Descartes, a 17th-century philosopher, questioned everything to build a new philosophical system. He sought to reestablish a foundation for certainty, using clear and distinct ideas, and doubting everything he could conceivably doubt. Descartes' famous motto, 'Cogito Ergo Sum,' or 'I think, therefore I am,' proved the existence of himself, and he argued that the existence of God is necessary for the existence of anything. [... more]