Solipsism

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Solipsism

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Solipsism

Solipsism is the philosophical position that the only justified belief is that one's own mind exists. Anything external lacks absolute certainty and is thusly uncertain and untrustworthy.

Criticism

• Lacking absolute certainty does not inhibit one from making consistently good decisions. Therefore, Solipsism is a position that can be rejected as meaningless.

• If, in fact, one was to believe one was the sole entity in reality, one runs the risk of making decisions that could possibly injur oneself and/or others.

See Also

• Reality
• Absolute certainty
• Extreme skepticism
• Descartes' evil demon
• Nihilism

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