Solipsism

[Buket]

Do you believe in solipsism?

[Strange]

Do you?

[StringJunky]

Do you believe in solipsism?

Begone, mirage!

[Buket]

Do you?

Don't know.It's a question in my head..

[dimreepr]

Do you believe in solipsism?

 

 

To believe in solipsism is an oxymoron.

[ydoaPs]

Do you believe in solipsism?

Yeah, I believe in solipsism. I've even got proof that it exists. I've got a copy of Descartes's Meditations on my bookshelf.

[Buket]

Yeah, I believe in solipsism. I've even got proof that it exists. I've got a copy of Descartes's Meditations on my bookshelf.

What is your proof?

[dimreepr]

What is your proof?

 

 

That's the point, there is no proof other than what YOU perceive.

[ydoaPs]

What is your proof?

Yeah, I believe in solipsism. I've even got proof that it exists. I've got a copy of Descartes's Meditations on my bookshelf.

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[Strange]

Yeah, I believe in solipsism. I've even got proof that it exists. I've got a copy of Descartes's Meditations on my bookshelf.

 

 

His "meditations on your bookshelf" ?

[Delta1212]

I don't know if I've ever seen such an inherently irrelevant question before.

[ydoaPs]

His "meditations on your bookshelf" ?

Giggity? o.O

[Strange]

Giggity? o.O

 

 

Ah, I see. It was meditations on his bookshelf.

[Buket]

Can you help me overcome this suspicion about solipsism? I ask myself what if it is true all the time😕

[DrKrettin]

Can you help me overcome this suspicion about solipsism? I ask myself what if it is true all the time

 

But it is philosophy. Define truth.

[dimreepr]

Can you help me overcome this suspicion about solipsism? I ask myself what if it is true all the time

 

 

You don't have to believe, it's true, just accept that and assume the world will spin on regardless and a bacon sandwich smells much better than it tastes to almost all people.

We are automatically selfish, even a selfless act feels good.

[Buket]

 

 

You don't have to believe, it's true, just accept that and assume the world will spin on regardless and a bacon sandwich smells much better than it tastes to almost all people.

 

We are automatically selfish, even a selfless act feels good.

I could not get it. Do you say it is true or you don't have to believe that it is true?

 

But it is philosophy. Define truth.

Yes,you are right. It's philosophy. I have to remind myself about that.

[dimreepr]

I could not get it. Do you say it is true or you don't have to believe that it is true?

 

 

I'm saying it's true despite what you believe and the only way to live/think is to accept that reality is as we perceive it.

[Buket]

 

 

I'm saying it's true despite what you believe and the only way to live/think is to accept that reality is as we perceive it.

Still have a question. Excuse me since english is mu second language. Do you say solipsism is true?

[dimreepr]

Yes...

[Buket]

Yes...

Yes...

But you had said believing in solipsism is oxymoron..

Yes...

And if it is true how are we talking and sharing ideas?

[DrKrettin]

It is probably easier, and just as valid, to consider philosophy an exercise in mental masturbation and move on to something more tangible.

[StringJunky]

It is probably easier, and just as valid, to consider philosophy an exercise in mental masturbation and move on to something more tangible.

But you have to start somewhere - think axioms - and how you start may send you in the wrong direction and with the wrong mental approach. It is the art of thinking how to think. Just my opinion.

[Buket]

But you have to start somewhere - think axioms - and how you start may send you in the wrong direction and with the wrong mental approach. It is the art of thinking how to think. Just my opinion.

Which direction thinking about solipsism take me to?

But you had said believing in solipsism is oxymoron..

And if it is true how are we talking and sharing ideas?

Would you please answer me?

[StringJunky]

Which direction thinking about solipsism take me to?

I was responding to DrKrettin implying that philosophy was no use; it mostly is but is but not all of it.

Edited August 9, 2016 by StringJunky