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I don't think therefore I am

Latin translation: Non cogito ergo sum

07:44 Nov 11, 2005
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: I don't think therefore I am
If "cogito ergo sum" is translated to English as "I think therefore I am" (or "I am thinking, therefore I exist"), how would you say in Latin:
"I don't think therefore I am" (or - "I am not thinking, therefore I exist")?
Gidi Gold
Latin translation:Non cogito ergo sum
Explanation:
Non cogito ergo non sum. Je suis convaincu que le but poursuivi par les gauchistes
qui régissent notre existence est l'abolition pure et simple de ...
zekii.blogspot.com/2005/02/non-cogito-ergo-non-sum.html -
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hirselina
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2 +7Non cogito ergo sum
hirselina
4 +3non cogito ergo sum
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +7
i don't think therefore i am
Non cogito ergo sum


Explanation:
Non cogito ergo non sum. Je suis convaincu que le but poursuivi par les gauchistes
qui régissent notre existence est l'abolition pure et simple de ...
zekii.blogspot.com/2005/02/non-cogito-ergo-non-sum.html -

hirselina
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kirill Semenov
6 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Quite right - but worrying that anyone might wish to express such nonsense.
23 mins
agree  Anne Grimes
23 mins
agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
25 mins
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
28 mins
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
6 hrs
agree  Valentini Mellas
7 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i don't think therefore i am
non cogito ergo sum


Explanation:
it doesn't make much sense, but there it is.

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Note added at 15 mins (2005-11-11 08:00:13 GMT)
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sorry hirselina, I didn't see your answer. you are right , of course.

Anne Grimes
Canada
Local time: 12:06
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hirselina: :-)
13 mins
  -> Thanks! :>)
agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
16 mins
  -> thank you Flavio!
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
6 hrs
  -> thanks, Joseph!
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