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The gold is restrained rather than metallic, so it reads as worn leaf rather than foil, and the matte surface keeps the darker half of the composition from turning into a mirror under a ceiling light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece works hardest where decisions get made — a home office, a consulting room, a study. It also lands as a graduation gift for anyone who has spent a term arguing about epistemology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome offices, studies and consulting rooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhilosophy graduates and students of the Enlightenment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookshelf walls and reading alcoves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassical gallery walls in dark, warm palettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraduation and milestone gifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed matte canvas print with a soft, low-glare surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCotton-polyester canvas with a proprietary matte coating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenguard Gold certified latex inks, non-toxic and fade-resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStretched on a radial pine frame from FSC-certified, sustainably sourced wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlim 1.25″ frame depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleven square sizes from 6″ × 6″ to 36″ × 36″\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour frame colours: Black, Espresso, White and Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSawtooth hanging hardware fitted; arrives ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe dust away with a clean, dry cloth. For marks, use a barely damp cloth and let the canvas dry fully. Do not use household cleaners, solvents or scouring pads, and avoid hanging the piece in prolonged direct sunlight or in a bathroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho said I think, therefore I am?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRené Descartes, the French philosopher and mathematician. The Latin form, cogito ergo sum, appears in his Discourse on the Method of 1637; the same argument runs through the Meditations four years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the argument actually claiming?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot that thinking is the purpose of life. 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