The Cogito Argument proves to Descartes that:
A) he and all other people exist, though we don't know exactly what they are.
B) he exists, and is identical with his body.
C) his soul exists.
D) a non-deceiving God exists.
E) None of the above

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The Cogito Argument, encapsulated in Descartes' famous statement "I think, therefore I am" (Cogito, ergo sum), directly leads to the conclusion that the thinker (in this case, Descartes himself) exists. It does not, however, directly prove the existence of other people, the identity of Descartes with his body, the existence of his soul in the sense distinct from his thinking self, or the existence of a non-deceiving God. These are conclusions Descartes attempts to establish through further arguments beyond the Cogito.

The Cogito Argument Proves to Descartes That