Descartes in calling “Cogito, ergo sum” as the first principle of philosophy, claims to achieve which of the following goals?

1.Prevents his method of systematic doubt from leading to skepticism.

2.From it he derives all the principles of his system.

3.Derives that ‘I am a substance whose essence is to think’.

4.Derives that ‘being a body is also part of my essence’.

A1, 2, 3

B2, 3, 4

C1, 2, 4

D1, 3, 4

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