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Phrase of the philosopher René Descartes
The Latin cogito, ergo sum, usually translated into English as "I think, therefore I am", is the "first principle" of the philosophy of the French scientist
Cogito,_ergo_sum
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ergo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ergo may refer to: A Latin word meaning "therefore" as in Cogito ergo sum Ergo (journal), an academic
Ergo
Japanese anime television series
Ergo Proxy is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for
Ergo_Proxy
Fallacy of assumption of causation based on sequence of events
Post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin: 'after this, therefore because of this') is an informal fallacy that states "Because event Y followed event X, event
Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc
Logical fallacy
Ergo decedo, Latin for "therefore I leave" or "then I go off", a truncation of argumentum ergo decedo, and colloquially denominated the traitorous critic
Ergo_decedo
German insurance group based in Düsseldorf
Ergo Group AG (stylized as ERGO) is one of the leading international insurance groups and operates in over 20 countries worldwide. Based in Düsseldorf
Ergo_Group
Christian devotional hymn
Tantum Ergo sung in Latin The Latin text of "Tantum Ergo" sung to its traditional melody, which is a mode I Gregorian chant. "Tantum ergo" is the incipit
Tantum_ergo
Sport facility in Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland
Ergo Arena, formerly known as Hala Gdańsk-Sopot, is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the border of Gdańsk and Sopot, Poland, opened in 2010. The boundary
Ergo_Arena
HDFC ERGO
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited is an Indian insurance company. It is a joint venture firm between HDFC and ERGO International AG. It is one
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
HDFC_ERGO_General_Insurance_Company
Flemish Baroque painter
Engelbert Ergo or Engel Ergo (c. 1615 – after 1652) was a Flemish Baroque painter of history paintings and landscapes. His few known works often include
Engelbert_Ergo
The following is a list of episodes for the Japanese anime series Ergo Proxy. Ergo Proxy was produced by Manglobe, Inc. and directed by Shūkō Murase, with
List_of_Ergo_Proxy_episodes
Refutation of a logical fallacy
Latin phrase cum hoc ergo propter hoc ("with this, therefore because of this"). This differs from the fallacy known as post hoc ergo propter hoc ("after
Correlation does not imply causation
Correlation_does_not_imply_causation
German reinsurance company
insurance company based in Munich, Germany. It is the world's largest reinsurer. ERGO, a subsidiary of Munich Re, serves as the primary insurance arm of the Group
Munich_Re
SMT solver for software verification
Alt-Ergo, an automatic solver for mathematical formulas, is mainly used in formal program verification. It operates on the principle of satisfiability
Alt-Ergo
2023 video game
must use melee weapons, a mechanical arm, and a mysterious energy named "Ergo" serving as both XP and currency, to navigate the enemy-infested city, which
Lies_of_P
Ergo is an independently owned brand identity consultancy specialising in brand innovation, renovation and international brand strategy. Ergo was founded
Ergo_ID
Estonian director and operator
Ergo Kuld (born 23 August 1976) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer and producer. Kuld was born in Tartu. In 1994, he graduated from Kullamaa
Ergo_Kuld
Forklift
The A Ergo is a stand-in stacker forklift truck pioneered by the Swedish truck manufacturing company Atlet AB. When Atlet was founded in 1958, the truck
A_Ergo
Internet appliance by 3Com
The 3Com Ergo Audrey is a discontinued internet appliance from 3Com. It was released to the public on October 17, 2000, for USD499 as the only device in
3Com_Audrey
Latin phrase
Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur, a Latin phrase, means "The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived." According to the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur
Mundus_vult_decipi,_ergo_decipiatur
Mine in Gauteng, South Africa
The Ergo mine is a large mine located in the northern part of South Africa in Gauteng. Ergo is one of the largest uranium reserves in South Africa, having
Ergo_mine
Gearshift system for bicycles
Campagnolo ErgoPower is an integrated gearshift and brake lever system designed by Campagnolo for racing bicycles. It allows shifting gears without having
Campagnolo_ErgoPower
São Paulo, Brazil 10,265 414 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till Oct 21, 2017 Ergo Arena Gdańsk, Poland 11,138 413 UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Oct 7, 2017 T-Mobile
List_of_UFC_events
Swedish tool brand
(1984), wood chisels (1985) and slip-joint pliers (1986). In 1996, the Bahco Ergo concept was presented and scientifically approved as a way of preventing
Bahco
Topics referred to by the same term
Propter hoc may refer to: Cum hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin: "with this, therefore because of this"), an informal fallacy suggesting that when two events
Propter_hoc
Underground rail station
ERGO-Platz/Klever Straße station is an underground station on the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn lines U78 and U79 in Düsseldorf. The station lies on Klever Straße
ERGO-Platz/Klever Straße station
ERGO-Platz/Klever_Straße_station
Cox v Ergo Versicherung AG [2014] UKSC 22 is a judicial decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom relating to the conflict of laws and the assessment
Cox_v_Ergo_Versicherung_AG
Concept in logic
Hintikka, in his analysis of Descartes' cogito ergo sum argument. Hintikka concluding that cogito ergo sum relies on performance rather than logical inference
Performative_contradiction
1967 short story by Harlan Ellison
though AM instead takes the moniker as a rendition of the phrase cogito, ergo sum (I think, therefore I am) to describe its own existence. Ted, the narrator
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I_Have_No_Mouth,_and_I_Must_Scream
An ergograph is a graph that shows a relation between human activities and a seasonal year. The name was coined by Dr. Arthur Geddes of the University
Ergograph
American ridesharing and delivery company
2016, Uber hired Ergo, a global security consulting firm, to secretly investigate plaintiffs involved in a class action lawsuit. Ergo operatives posed
Uber
2011 novel by Wolfgang Diehr
Fuzzy Ergo Sum is a 2011 science fiction novel by Wolfgang Diehr as a sequel to H. Beam Piper's Fuzzy trilogy: Little Fuzzy, Fuzzy Sapiens, and Fuzzies
Fuzzy_Ergo_Sum
Topics referred to by the same term
already observed Post hoc ergo propter hoc (after this, therefore because of this), a logical fallacy of causation "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc" (The West
Post_hoc
The phrase "iuppiter iratus ergo nefas" is a proverb in Latin language that translates literally to "Jupiter is angry, therefore [he is] wrong." This proverb
Iuppiter_iratus_ergo_nefas
Academic journal
Ergo: An Open-Access Journal of Philosophy is an annual peer-reviewed open access academic journal of philosophy. It publishes papers on all philosophical
Ergo_(journal)
French philosopher and mathematician (1596–1650)
these matters before." His best-known philosophical statement is "cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am", French: "Je pense, donc je suis"). Descartes
René_Descartes
Logical fallacy
implies causation (cum hoc, ergo propter hoc) Third-cause fallacy Wrong direction Fallacy of the single cause Post hoc ergo propter hoc Observational interpretation
Questionable_cause
Gender identities outside of the gender binary
"Toward an Account of Gender Identity". Ergo, an Open Access Journal of Philosophy. 5 (20201214). doi:10.3998/ergo.12405314.0005.027. hdl:2027/spo.12405314
Non-binary
Ergo was an Indian daily newspaper which was published during 2007–2009 by Kasturi & Sons, the publishers of the newspaper The Hindu. It was published
Ergo_(Indian_newspaper)
Form of methodological skepticism
Descartes' statement, "Cogito ergo sum" (I think, therefore I am). A fuller version of his phrase: "dubito ergo cogito, cogito ergo sum" translates to "I doubt
Cartesian_doubt
Season of television series
a Drama series. Also submitted for Outstanding Drama win. 2 2 "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc" Thomas Schlamme Aaron Sorkin September 29, 1999 (1999-09-29)
The_West_Wing_season_1
Nordic tech company
ErgoGroup was a Nordic information technology corporation, systems integrator and consulting company headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The company provided
ErgoGroup
Historical computer terminal model
The Micro-Term ERGO-201 is a computer terminal produced in 1983 as part of the ERGO series of computers manufactured by Micro-Term Incorporated, located
Micro-Term_ERGO-201
American voice actress
Caster in Fate/stay night, Rangiku Matsumoto in Bleach, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy. Best known for her anime dubbing work, Megan's most famous roles include
Megan_Hollingshead
Eucharistic hymn written by Thomas Aquinas
Aquinas for the Feast contain the famous sections Panis angelicus and Tantum ergo. As a liturgical text, the hymn is traditionally sung in Latin, but after
O_salutaris_hostia
1960 motets by Maurice Duruflé
themes. He set Ubi caritas et amor, Tota pulchra es, Tu es Petrus and Tantum ergo. Maurice Duruflé composed the four motets in 1960, based on Gregorian themes
Quatre Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens
Quatre_Motets_sur_des_thèmes_grégoriens
Concept in philosophy of mind
exist as a thinking being. This insight led to his famous conclusion cogito, ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am"). According to Descartes, God first created
Mental_substance
1845 motet composed by Anton Bruckner
Tantum ergo ("Let us raise"), WAB 32, is the first of eight settings of the hymn Tantum ergo composed by Anton Bruckner in 1845. Bruckner composed the
Tantum_ergo,_WAB_32
Steering control for bicycles
described as ergo or anatomic. Some manufacturers have relegated the term anatomic to this curvature shape, while adopting the term ergo to instead describe
Bicycle_handlebar
1986 book of criticism by Anne Carson
classicist Anne Carson. A reworking of her 1981 doctoral thesis Odi et Amo Ergo Sum ("I Hate and I Love, Therefore I Am"), Eros the Bittersweet "laid the
Eros_the_Bittersweet
Volleyball tournament in Poland
Ranking who had not yet qualified. On 16 October 2025, it was announced that Ergo Arena in Gdańsk and Sopot would host. On 4 November 2025, Hala Urania in
2027 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Cup
2027_FIVB_Men's_Volleyball_World_Cup
[clarification needed] The subjects of organization and management are exclusively: Ergo-transformational process A sequence of mutually dependent states of material
Alternative Theory of Organization and Management
Alternative_Theory_of_Organization_and_Management
Exercise machine simulating watercraft rowing
rowing. Modern indoor rowers are known as ergometers (colloquially erg or ergo) because they measure work performed by the rower (that can be measured in
Indoor_rower
1854 motet composed by Anton Bruckner
Tantum ergo ("Let us raise"), WAB 44, is the last of eight settings of the hymn Tantum ergo composed by Anton Bruckner in c. 1854. Bruckner composed the
Tantum_ergo,_WAB_44
British colony (1851–1901)
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) "Eureka Stockade | Ergo". ergo.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 6 June 2024. Cannon, Michael (1966). The Land
Colony_of_Victoria
voices Te Deum (1896): for double chorus and orchestra Tantum ergo in G major (1836) Tantum ergo in F major Messa in E-flat major Laudate pueri in D major
List of compositions by Giuseppe Verdi
List_of_compositions_by_Giuseppe_Verdi
1996 single by Primitive Radio Gods
Records, Ergo Records. 1996. 663307 2. Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand (US promo CD liner notes). Columbia Records, Ergo Records
Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand
Standing_Outside_a_Broken_Phone_Booth_with_Money_in_My_Hand
Political and socioeconomic ideology
sequence of associations (the left is communism, communism is totalitarianism, ergo the left is totalitarian) and the ahistorical character of the concepts used
Communism
13th-century hymn written by Saint Thomas Aquinas
certaminis by Venantius Fortunatus. The last two stanzas (titled "Tantum ergo") are sung at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The hymn expresses the
Pange lingua gloriosi corporis mysterium
Pange_lingua_gloriosi_corporis_mysterium
Norwegian information technology firm
employees. EDB ErgoGroup ASA was formed in 2010 with the merger of EDB Business Partner and ErgoGroup. Telenor owned most of the shares of ErgoGroup. The company
Evry
development house Cygni". www.consultancy.eu. 2021-03-30. "Accenture Acquires Ergo". 2022-04-23. "Accenture acquires Brazilian robotics and automation firm
List of acquisitions by Accenture
List_of_acquisitions_by_Accenture
Penultimate stanza of Thomas Aquinas' Sacric solemniis
hostia") and "Pange lingua gloriosi" (the last two strophes begin with "Tantum ergo"). The text was set as a motet by several Renaissance composers including
Panis_angelicus
Logical problem studied in computer science
top of the Alt-Ergo SMT solver. Here is a list of mature applications: Why3, a platform for deductive program verification, uses Alt-Ergo as its main prover;
Satisfiability modulo theories
Satisfiability_modulo_theories
American animated television series
Complicating matters is Bat-Mite, a well-meaning imp from another dimension called Ergo, who considers himself Batman's biggest fan. As a result, he wears a variant
The_New_Adventures_of_Batman
Indian mortgage lending institution
management. HDFC formed this general insurance company with ERGO Insurance Group. HDFC held 50.5% and ERGO held 26% of the shares. By the end of September 2013
Housing Development Finance Corporation
Housing_Development_Finance_Corporation
French philosopher (1926–1984)
Descartes reached the "insight" that self-awareness was something given (Cogito, ergo sum, "I think, therefore I am"), and from this "insight" Descartes drew conclusions
Michel_Foucault
Composition by Anton Bruckner
Tantum ergo ("Let us raise"), WAB 42, is a setting of the hymn Tantum ergo composed by Anton Bruckner in 1846. Bruckner composed this motet on 9 June
Tantum_ergo,_WAB_42
Hymn settings
The four Tantum ergo ("Let us raise"), WAB 41, are settings of the hymn Tantum ergo composed by Anton Bruckner in 1846. Bruckner composed these four motets
Four_Tantum_ergo,_WAB_41
Austrian composer (1824–1896)
cantata, a Magnificat, about forty motets (among them eight settings of Tantum ergo, and three settings of both Christus factus est and Ave Maria), and at least
Anton_Bruckner
Medical study established in Rotterdam in 1990
The Rotterdam Study or ERGO (Dutch: Erasmus Rotterdam Gezondheid Onderzoek) is a prospective, population-based cohort study. The aim of the Rotterdam Study
Rotterdam_Study
American country folk song
Tennessee? Ef it hadn't ben fur Cotton-eyed Joe, I'd er been married long ergo. His eyes wuz crossed, an' his nose wuz flat, An' his teef wuz out, but wat
Cotton-Eyed_Joe
failure to properly investigate the cause of an observed effect. Cum hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for 'with this, therefore because of this'; correlation
List_of_fallacies
American stock market index composed of 30 industry leaders
Average". Index Insight and Market Timing Tools: Futures, Equities, Options. Ergo Inc. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014
Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average
Name list
It comes from the Greek word γεωργός (georgós; γέω, géo, "earth" + έργο, érgo, "work"), meaning "farmer". The name's recent increase in usage, especially
Georgina_(name)
Italian motorcycling and cycling clothing company
including Lorica and carbon fibre have been used (in models such as Sidi Ergo 1 and Sidi Ergo 2). Traditionally the shape of the shoes suited feet with a less
Sidi_(company)
Short invocation for divine help
constant. The use of incense and wax candles, the singing of the "Tantum ergo" with its versicle and prayer, and the blessing given with the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction
Indian life insurance company and joint venture
Agriculture Insurance Company of India General Cholamandalam MS Edelweiss HDFC ERGO Future Generali ICICI Lombard Reliance General Royal Sundaram SBI General
Tata_AIA_Life
Japanese screenwriter and musician (born 1969)
Skelter" "Pacific State" "Date of Birth" "Shout to the Top!" "Wish Upon a Star" Ergo Proxy (2006–2007): chief writer, screenplay "Pulse of Awakening/Awakening"
Dai_Satō
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2017
produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on October 21, 2017 at Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland. This event was the first that the UFC has hosted
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
UFC_Fight_Night:_Cowboy_vs._Till
Skyscraper in Düsseldorf, Germany
located at the ERGO-Platz in the Düsseldorf district of Pempelfort. It currently serves as the headquarters of the German insurance company Ergo Group, which
Victoria_Haus
Christian hymn used in music for Requiem
Latin Lacrimosa dies illa Qua resurget ex favilla Judicandus homo reus. Huic ergo parce, Deus: Pie Jesu Domine, Dona eis requiem. Amen. Translation: English
Lacrimosa
1637 treatise by Descartes
First Philosophy (1641), and a Latin version of the same statement, "Cogito, ergo sum", is found in Principles of Philosophy (1644). Discourse on the Method
Discourse_on_the_Method
Full-size sedan produced by Kia
plus HVAC systems, lighting synced with the navigation system, driver's ergo motion seat, and multi-function centre armrest and headrest. It is similar
Kia_K8
1885 motet composed by Anton Bruckner
on YouTube. Erwin Ortner, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Anton Bruckner: Tantum ergo - CD: ASC Edition 3, issue of the choir, 2008 Most of the performers are
Ecce sacerdos magnus (Bruckner)
Ecce_sacerdos_magnus_(Bruckner)
Sports season
nad Labem Městský stadion 4,000 Vienna Vikings Vienna Generali Arena Vienna 17,500 2022 Chris Calaycay Wiener Neustadt Wiener Neustadt Ergo Arena 4,000
2024 European League of Football season
2024_European_League_of_Football_season
British former intelligence officer (born 1945)
"Home". Ergo – Global Intelligence. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2013. Ergo. "Sir Richard Dearlove Joins Ergo's Advisory
Richard_Dearlove
Indian chief executive and banker
Advisor at Kedaara. Mistry is also an executive director HDFC, director HDFC ERGO, director HDFC Standard Life Insurance, non-executive & Independent director
Keki_Mistry
Fabric amulets with Buddhist texts from South-East Asia
disorder Perceptions of religious imagery in natural phenomena Post hoc ergo propter hoc Questionable cause Superstition in Judaism Superstitions in Muslim
Yantra_cloth
Japanese singer (1974–2016)
(ダイ・ジョウ・ブ☆) (It's Alright) cogito, ergo sum ~Aishuu~ (cogito.ergo sum ~哀愁~) ( I Think, Therefore, I am ~Sorrow~) cogito, ergo sum (I Think, Therefore, I am)
Kōji_Wada
Topics referred to by the same term
novel The World Inside Monad Proxy, a character in the 2006 anime series Ergo Proxy John Monad, the title character of the 2007 television series John
Monad
Philosophy that accords primacy only to human thought
opposite (an objective world of facts independent of one's own knowledge, ergo the "Father of Modern Philosophy" inasmuch as his views underlie a scientific
Subjectivism
Abbreviation at completion of a proof
the proof", "as required", "as desired", "as expected", "hence proved", "ergo", "so correct", or other similar phrases.[citation needed] Due to the paramount
Q.E.D.
violence. 2015 Elfen Lied Banned due to extreme violence and nudity. 2015 Ergo Proxy 2015 Highschool of the Dead Banned due to bloody violence and sexually
Television_censorship
Latin phrase used in many sciences
tribunal. List of Latin phrases Eo ipso Q.E.D. List of Latin phrases (E)#ergo Dominik, William J. (2006). Words & Ideas. Wauconda, Ill.: Bolchazy-Carducci
Ipso_facto
Notional club occupied by those who died at age 27
disorder Perceptions of religious imagery in natural phenomena Post hoc ergo propter hoc Questionable cause Superstition in Judaism Superstitions in Muslim
27_Club
Joke term for smoke from failed electronics
but when the smoke escapes from it, the device ceases to operate. Post hoc ergo propter hoc the smoke (a sort of élan vital) is an essential part of the
Magic_smoke
1974 chant booklet
maris stella Ave Regina caelorum O Salutaris Hostia Pange Lingua/Tantum Ergo Parce Domine Regina caeli Salve Regina Veni Creator Spiritus Ubi Caritas
Jubilate_Deo
Mumbai 1957 11 Future Generali India Insurance Private Mumbai 2007 12 HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Private Mumbai 2002 13 ICICI Lombard Private Mumbai
List of insurance companies in India
List_of_insurance_companies_in_India
MMA promoter based in Poland
Dąbrowa Górnicza, Hala Centrum (1) Pomeranian Voivodeship, (11) Gdańsk, Ergo Arena (10) Gdynia, Gdynia Arena (1) Lower Silesian Voivodeship, (8) Lubin
Konfrontacja_Sztuk_Walki
Latin Christmas carol
excelsis Deo! Intonent hodie Voces ecclesiae, Dies laetitiae Refulsit in mundo, Ergo laetabundo Corde jubilemus Et ore jucundo. In mundo nascitur, pannis involvitur
Personent_hodie
ERGO
ERGO
ERGO
ERGO
Boy/Male
English
Roofer.
Girl/Female
Native American
Spider woman at middle age.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of CIydno.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
An Attempt; An Effort
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Whitmore 2.Americanized form of German Wittmeyer.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Worship; Hard Practice
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend French American
The Lady of the Lake.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Symbol of Protection; Full Moon in the Sravan Month
Boy/Male
American, German, Hebrew
Pledge
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Staffordshire, so named from Old English fæger ‘pleasant’ + wella ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
ERGO
ERGO
ERGO
ERGO
ERGO
n.
A curved ridge in the floor of the leteral ventricle of the brain; the calcar avis, hippocampus minor, or ergot.
a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, ergot; as, ergotic acid.
n.
Ergotized rye or other grain.
n.
A stub, like soft horn, about the size of a chestnut, situated behind and below the pastern joint.
n.
An extract made from ergot.
n.
A logical deduction.
n.
A convulsive disease, attended with ravenous hunger, not uncommon in Sweden and Germany. It was so called because supposed to be caused by eating corn with which seeds of jointed charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum) had been mixed, but the condition is now known to be a form of ergotism.
n.
See 2d Calcar, 3 (b).
n.
A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus.
a.
Affected with spur, or ergot; as, spurred rye.
n.
A drug, as ergot, which by exciting uterine contractions promotes the expulsion of the contents of the uterus.
n.
A name applied to either of two ridges of white matter in each lateral ventricle of the brain. The larger is called hippocampus major or simply hippocampus. The smaller, hippocampus minor, is called also ergot and calcar.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye.
n.
A diseased condition of rye and other cereals, in which the grains become black, and often spur-shaped. It is caused by a parasitic fungus, Claviceps purpurea.
n.
The mycelium or spawn of this fungus infecting grains of rye and wheat. It is a powerful remedial agent, and also a dangerous poison, and is used as a means of hastening childbirth, and to arrest bleeding.
conj. / adv.
Therefore; consequently; -- often used in a jocular way.
n.
An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot; -- so named from its power of producing abortion.
a.
Affected with the ergot fungus; as, ergotized rye.
n.
A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.