Descartes's proof that his essence is thinking

Philosophical Review 74 (3):315-338 (1965)
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reprint Malcolm, Norman (2020) "Descartes’ Proof that His Essence Is Thinking". In Malcolm, Norman, Thought and Knowledge: Essays, pp. 15-39: Cornell University Press (2020)

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