"I think, therefore I am.'' I believe that everyone is familiar with the famous saying asserted by Henee Descartes.Then,there are some similar imitations such as "I speak, therefore I am.","I ask,therefore I am.", "I think, therefore I am self-important."followed.Yes, I am. So important I am. We use all kinds of means to show our individuality,persanality,distinction,special and particular nature ;in other words,to prove our importance of existence.well done! All of these can prove that our awareness of our existence and our value . However, it seems that " I speak, therefore I am."is not very exactly. I do not know whether we speak that can prove our existence genuinely. I doubt that the close relation between language and our existence.As we know that , thoughts are abstract. Thought is content,while language is form.Thought can become concrete, understandable through language . In ancient times and in the world of animals ,maybe there is no systemetic language ,but only simple sounds or symbolic signs ,etc. Nevertheless, there are desires to express thoughts or ideas for apes and animals . Are not the desires to express the desires to prove existence?
Maybe I also can say that " I cry ,therefore I am ."Cry is the first cry when you are born ;cry is the hysterical cry when you are angry; or cry is the loudly cry when you are intend to express your ideas.Cry proves our existence,but it is crucial for us to sort through our own ideas ,have our own linguistic personality and realise our own values , make our own contributions for society and human beings .Whether you speak or think, whether you ask or cry, you are you ,different from others, that is OK!
After reading "Discovering yourself ",certainly, we hardly have any argument with the writer about the importance of language .It is proper for him to use " I speak ,therfore I am" as an introduction, which is an imitation of " I think, therefore I am " to draw attention of readers . We also know the importance of language in proving existence ,however, maybe "I speak, thus I am " is more suitable from another aspect. If not , I can also say " I cry, therefore I am." !!
生平的第一声啼哭,证明你生命的存在;愤怒中的叫嚣,证明你部分权利和利益的存在;发表观点时的呐喊,证明你价值的存在。。。故而,cry, 啼哭,叫嚣,呐喊, 足以证明你我的存在。。。!!!!!!!!!