Descartes argues that the cogito (I think, therefore I am) can serve as the foundation for our knowledge of the external world because it:
A) provides an indubitable principle on which all other claims of knowledge can be based.
B) is accepted by everyone.
C) is backed by reason.
D) is backed by sense experience.

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Descartes' cogito argument is foundational because it establishes an indubitable principle (the existence of the self as a thinking entity) upon which all other knowledge claims can be built, emphasizing the role of reason over sense experience.

Descartes Argues That the Cogito (I Think, Therefore I Am)