Is this a common way of thinking? Beneficial? Or, considered a disorder?
2007-10-01 15:06:55 · 3 answers · asked by Caysie101 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
solipsism is the belief that only the self (or the mind) exists. everything else is a figment of the mind. basically your mind exists and you are creating the world and all the objects in it based on the way your mind perceives things. all people, animals, plants... are created by you mind or imagination. all man-made items are a figment of your imagination. everything that happens to you is a creation of your mind. thus this means - only you are real. nobody else and nothing else exists.
no, this is not a common belief, but some do believe in it. in order to convince someone that this is true... they must first believe that they are "real" or the only existence there is. it's really weird.
2007-10-01 15:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
solipsism is not very widely accepted. It is a way of thinking, but I certainly would not call it a good way. It is not common, beneficial, or disorderly.
2007-10-01 15:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by Kesey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess that I'm something of a solipsist in that I do believe that the only things I can trust are my own qualia. But you do have to temper that with a bit of realism and at least agree to share in others fantasies to come extent.
Doug
2007-10-01 16:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋