1) Philosophical doctrine 2) Philosophical theory
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Solipsism (əm; {ety|la|solus|alone||ipse|self}) is the philosophical idea that only one`s own mind is sure to exist. As an epistemological position, solipsism holds that knowledge of anything outside one`s own mind is unsure; the external world and other minds cannot be known, and might not exist outside the mind. As a metaphysical position, so.....
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theory that self-existence is the only certainty
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• (n.) Egoism. • (n.) Egotism.
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An extreme form of subjective idealism based on an argument to the effect that since I can apprehend nothing that is not part of my experience, there can be no legitimate grounds for affirming the existence of an external world that is independent of my experience of it.
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In philosophy, a view that maintains that the self is the only thing that can be known to exist. It is an extreme form of
scepticism. The solipsist sees himself or herself as the only individual in...
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So·lip'sism noun [ Latin
solus alone +
ipse self.]
1. (Ethics) Egotism.
Krauth-Fleming. 2. (Metaph.) Egoism.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sōl′ip-sizm Definitions: 1. A philosophic concept that whatever exists is a product of will and the ideas of the person making the perception.
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Solipsism: The doctrine that I alone exist. The self can know only its feelings and changes. There is only subjective reality. Solipsism is of importance to philosophy and psychology. Rene Descartes (1596-1650), the French mathematician, physicist and 'father of modern philosophy', made solipsism a central issue in philosophy. Since solipsism has t...
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the view that only direct mental experience is certain, as things external to one's mind cannot be known.
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n] - the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
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solipsism, solipsistic, solipsist, solipsistically 1. The belief that the only thing someone can be sure of is that he/she exists, and that true knowledge of anything else is impossible. 2. The view or theory that one's self is the only object of real knowledge or the only thing really existent.
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noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
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(Lat solus, alone + ipse, self) (a) Methodological: The epistemological doctrine which considers the individual self and it states the only possible or legitimate starting point for philosophical construction. See Cogito, ergo sum; Ego-centric predicament, Subjectivism. (b) Metaphysical: Subvariety of idealism which maintains that the individual s....
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In philosophy, a view that maintains that the self is the only thing that can be known to exist. It is an extreme form of scepticism. The solipsist sees himself or herself as the only individual in existence, assuming other people to be a reflection of his or her own consciousness
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A form of SCEPTICISM. Solipsism is the belief that nothing exists except my mind and the creations of my mind.
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