Cogito, Ergo Sum: The Hoodie for Everyone Who Has Ever Questioned Everything
In 1637, René Descartes did something radical. He set out to doubt everything: his senses, his teachers, the world around him, even the possibility that he was dreaming. He kept stripping away what could be questioned until he reached the one thing he could not doubt. The act of doubting proved that someone was there doing it. Je pense, donc je suis. In the Latin of his later Principles of Philosophy (1644), it became Cogito, ergo sum: I think, therefore I am.
Nearly four hundred years later, it is still one of the best-known sentences in philosophy. It's a foundation for modern thought and the sentence every first-year student meets on the way into the discipline. It also carries a quiet claim: your capacity to think, question, and reflect is the most certain thing about you. No authority can grant it, and none can take it away.
This hoodie is for the philosophy professor who has watched that sentence reorganize a student's mind. It's for the humanities teacher who believes thinking is the point of an education, and for the reader who rereads, annotates, and argues with the margins. It's also for anyone whose motto is Read. Think. Reflect.
Product Details: Unisex heavy blend hooded sweatshirt featuring the original Cogito, ergo sum design: bold black lettering above a profile silhouette with an illuminated brain, a modern image for one of philosophy's oldest ideas. 50% cotton, 50% polyester, a medium-heavy fabric that is plush, soft, and warm. Adjustable drawstring hood in a matching color and a spacious kangaroo pouch pocket. Available in eight colors: Sport Grey, White, Ash, Carolina Blue, Irish Green, Red, Royal, and Heather Navy. Sizes S through 5XL. Ethically made.
Care: Machine wash cold (max 30°C/90°F). Tumble dry medium. Iron or steam on low heat. Non-chlorine bleach as needed. Do not dry clean.
At Parnassus Collection, we believe thinking is worth wearing. This hoodie puts the most famous proof of existence in philosophy on your chest, where it belongs.
