"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."
Showing posts with label Solipsism. Show all posts
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Sunday, 25 January 2009

Solipsism

Solipsism (Latin: solus, alone + ipse, self) is the philosophical idea that "My mind is the only thing that I know exists.”

The notion that it is impossible ever to know another person, so why bother? This can end up in with an absolute egotism - a refusal to acknowledge the needs or even existence of others.