2007-03-20 00:47:19 · 8 answers · asked by Justsomeguy 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Solipsism is the philosophical idea that "My mind is the only thing that exists". Is that any help?
2007-03-20 00:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. Noo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kierkegaard and perhaps even Nieche (excuse the spellings - its late at night) as well as Jean Paul Sartre and Albert Camus posit that when a human being fully recognises their existence that is for them "the existential moment".
From that moment onwards a human being must see the World from his or her own perspective. The values, strengths, weakness and religion of others are there to be accepted or rejected by the free choice of an individual. From that moment a person is not "moral" in the strict sociological sense of the word but free. This is not to say that existential man is psychopathic, rather the opposite. I recommend that any one interested read Camus' "Outsider" and "the Plague".
Camus said "What does not kill me makes me stronger!"
Why do you assume that all innovative thought comes from France?
Solipsism has nothing to do with it!
2007-03-20 02:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by salubrious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call him a wasteful loser, if this were what you want to hear. What is the point in creating so many more universes when we are hardly able to understand present one. My point is that if every second person went on creating a universe of their own then entire existence would be littered with all sort of universes: abandoned, ill-create, ill-managed, cheaply crafted, left to drift freely in space, badly populated and rotten to the core. ‘I cannot live with you anymore, you have mad my life a hell, and now I am going to make my own universe away from you and your pathetic computer, and I am taking my children with as well’, sort of things, you know. Why should we not be happy that there is only one universe in existence, and we are all in it together? And now it is up to us to make it whatever we like it to be, a burning hell or a sweet heaven. We are going nowhere in various different directions. Besides, if you look at the front page of my Answers profile you will find a quote by yet another Frenchman, but a wise one indeed, that sums it all up.
2007-03-20 03:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by Shahid 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its existentialism, and french representatives are Camus, Sartre and Simone de Bovoaire. Existentialism stresses freedom of choice and responsibility.
Sartre said that existentialism is humanism because it's makes human life possible, freedom is in structure of existence and each person determines itself by its own choices.
Solipsism is something else, related to epistemology.
2007-03-20 04:01:07 · answer #4 · answered by Jelena L. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say you are pointing more towards existentialism, individuals are more powerful than the society would lead them to belive. You create your reality my friend.
2007-03-20 02:19:24 · answer #5 · answered by darkstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're thinking of existentialism, particularly Sartre's, as it's not exclusively French.
2007-03-20 00:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by Foot Foot 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
solopsism, where all perceptions are of an aspect of your own mind.
2007-03-20 01:02:43 · answer #7 · answered by richard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flying paper kite of imagination in empty space!! I do not like jargon... so I defined it.
2007-03-20 01:59:24 · answer #8 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋