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Before I state my question, please forgive my rudimentary knowledge of this subject and my crude method of reasoning-

Given the implications of solipsism, couldn't someone who truly holds this view be perceived by others as quite dangerous? If they behave according to the established code of morals and ethics, haven't they merely decided to, in a sense, "play along"? Can morals and ethics apply in any way in this perspective?

2007-12-28 03:30:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

Gun I am not speaking of psychopaths, schizophrenics, sociopaths, I am speaking of a solopsist.
JK your first part sounds like the description of epistemology alone, experiment or no experiment. There are people who call themselves solipsists; they are not actively engaging in epistemological experimentation.
Your second part doesn't answer the question. Of course they would believe they are the source of these codes, what I ask is this realization potentially dangerous?
Soph, I am not interested in whether or not it is stupid.

2007-12-28 06:51:15 · update #1

Your seond part doesn't pertain to a solipsist.

2007-12-28 06:53:47 · update #2

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i have checked thousands of dictionery, literature, books but i have not found ans for u.

2007-12-28 03:53:46 · answer #1 · answered by arastoo i 2 · 0 1

First, solipsism is an epistemological thought experiment, which means the whole point of thinking about it, is that it makes you question what you 'can know'.
It is NOT an ontological theory, which means, its not a theory of what exists.

Second, if someone was an ontological solipsist, all those morals and ethics you talk about would originate from them. They would either have them or not, their solipsism wouldn't really figure into it.

2007-12-28 12:21:26 · answer #2 · answered by J K 3 · 1 0

People who hold unusual views are often perceived as dangerous, whether or not they actually are.

A solipsist who is "playing along" is an interesting idea. Who's he playing along with and why?

2007-12-28 12:10:19 · answer #3 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 0 0

First, solipsism is stupid.

Second, if a person loves themselves, then that can be a basis for morality. If they grant that others (albeit possible illusions) love themselves as well.

2007-12-28 13:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by Sophrosyne 4 · 0 1

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