By 'God', I understand, a substance which is infinite, independent, supremely intelligent, supremely powerful, and which created both myself and everything else […] that exists. All these attributes are such that, the more carefully I concentrate on them, the less possible it seems that they could have originated from me alone. So, from what has been said it must be concluded that God necessarily exists
Rene DescartesAbout author
- Author's profession: Mathematician
- Nationality: french
- Born: March 31, 1596
- Died: February 11, 1650
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