I am

Latin translation: sum

13:46 Jul 27, 2008
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
English term or phrase: I am
Just a shorter version of I think, therefore I am. The latin for "I am" is being used as a tattoo. thanks!
colleen
Latin translation:sum
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 2 mins (2008-07-27 13:48:48 GMT)
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Furthermore, Descartes maintained, the statement "I am" (sum) expresses an immediate intuition, not the conclusion of a process of reasoning, ...
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Note added at 3 mins (2008-07-27 13:49:36 GMT)
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"Cogito, ergo sum" (Latin: "I think, therefore I am"), sometimes misquoted as Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum (Latin: "I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogito_ergo_sum - 38k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-07-27 13:59:52 GMT)
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if you want to put "I think" it would be "cogito"
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i am
sum


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 2 mins (2008-07-27 13:48:48 GMT)
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Furthermore, Descartes maintained, the statement "I am" (sum) expresses an immediate intuition, not the conclusion of a process of reasoning, ...
www.answers.com/topic/cogito-ergo-sum - 59k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-07-27 13:49:36 GMT)
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"Cogito, ergo sum" (Latin: "I think, therefore I am"), sometimes misquoted as Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum (Latin: "I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogito_ergo_sum - 38k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-07-27 13:59:52 GMT)
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if you want to put "I think" it would be "cogito"

David Hollywood
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
11 mins
  -> thanks Joseph :) gratias tibi :)

agree  Sergey Kudryashov
27 mins
  -> thanks Sergey :)

agree  Сергей Лузан
1 hr
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