The philosopher who said 'I think therefore I am' was?
A
Voltaire
B
Descartes
C
Locke
D
Rousseau
Correct Answer: Option B — Descartes
Explanation:
René Descartes a French philosopher stated Cogito ergo sum I think therefore I am in his 1637 work Discourse on the Method. This statement is a foundational element of Western philosophy as Descartes used it as a starting point for knowledge demonstrating that the act of thinking proves existence.