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René Descartes

Quando sei nato?

Quando sei nato? Ah, this is a question that has plagued philosophers for years. Is birth the beginning of life, or is it merely the beginning of our conscious journey? I believe it is both, for without birth, we would not exist, and without our consciousness, we would not be alive. To truly answer this question, we must delve deeper and ask ourselves, what is birth? Is it the act of being born, or is it the moment when a soul is breathed into a body? I believe it is the latter, for without a soul, we are but empty vessels, and without the spark of life that a soul provides, we would be nothing. Therefore, I believe that when we are born, we are truly born with a soul, and that is when life begins.