Descartes says, "all things being maturely and carefully considered, that this proposition-I am, I exist-is necessarily true each time it is expressed by me, or conceived in my mind. This alone is inseparable from me. I am-I exist: this is certain; but how often?" Descartes answers his own question by stating which of the following:

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Descartes answers his own question by stating that the proposition "I am, I exist" is necessarily true each time it is conceived in his mind. Since thinking is an activity of the mind, it follows that the proposition is true each time he thinks, and thus "as often as I think" is the correct answer.

Descartes Says, "All Things Being Maturely and Carefully Considered, That