I walk, therefore I am

December 2012

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December 2012

The Earnslaw Burn; a lovely spot to prove your existence.
Seventeenth century French philosopher Rene Descartes famously mused ‘Je pense, donc je suis’ (I think, therefore I am). In his mind, the very fact he was asking abstract questions was proof that he existed. But could he have missed a step? Cast your mind through the animal kingdom for a moment and ask yourself: ‘What […]
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