Ah, now we have philosophy of mind in the mix too.That's a useful thing to know about, because it can undermine basically any argument.
I know I've pissed off a few people with it in the past.
(I know I've pissed off a few people with it in the past.
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Tue 1 Apr 2008, 18:44,
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I found I can't take 'real' Solipsists seriouslyAnyone who doesn't believe in other people is possibly dangerous
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Tue 1 Apr 2008, 18:58,
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As a Solipsist I would take exception to that comment.But i'm afraid I can't because you don't exist.
I think even the most hardened of Solipsists don't actually think that other people don't exist, because that would be a blatant assumption on par with god like faith. They can never be sure, and they can never really know if other people experience the same degree of consciousness they do, nor if anything they see or interact with is a real representation of reality.
I wouldn't say they are dangerous though, the philosophical types tend to be quite depressive and non influential in the greater scheme of things.
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Tue 1 Apr 2008, 19:05,
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I think even the most hardened of Solipsists don't actually think that other people don't exist, because that would be a blatant assumption on par with god like faith. They can never be sure, and they can never really know if other people experience the same degree of consciousness they do, nor if anything they see or interact with is a real representation of reality.
I wouldn't say they are dangerous though, the philosophical types tend to be quite depressive and non influential in the greater scheme of things.
go and tell it to Descartes ;)I'm quite fond of the solipsistic view myself, as long as one doesn't cross a certain border. It's always good to bear in mind that the world we perceive is literally virtual to an extent, but one should nonetheless accept it as 'reality' in everyday life.
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Tue 1 Apr 2008, 19:17,
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