[ 'kəʊgɪtəʊ , -dʒɪ- ]
■ noun Philosophy the principle establishing the existence of a being from the fact of its thinking or awareness.
Origin
L., as in Descartes' formula (1641) ~ , ergo sum 'I think, therefore I am'.
[ 'kəʊgɪtəʊ , -dʒɪ- ]
■ noun Philosophy the principle establishing the existence of a being from the fact of its thinking or awareness.
Origin
L., as in Descartes' formula (1641) ~ , ergo sum 'I think, therefore I am'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004