solipism

[judomasters]

What are your thoughts on solipism? is it a viable philosophical position? is it the ONLY viable philosophical position? debate here  

[Bearorist]

It is a viable philosophical position (although, by definition, it's hard to have a non-viable philosophical position.) However, it essentially is the essence of claiming something, and then asking for the burden of disproof, so, no, it is far from the only viable philosophy.  

[flavored pencils]

what the heck is solipism??  

[Verderbnis]

It's "Solipsism"

It's like logging onto Gaia and calling everyone a bot. (Though it would match to 2/3 users)

A basic definition is "Every thing does not really exist until proven!"  

[Khalida Nyoka]

I don't feel it is viable. It may be correct, but it is ultimately boring. My main problem with solipsism:

Accepting that your "self" (not necessarily your body) may be the only thing in existance, then nothing else can really exist. You have made the claim that you need proof of the "reality" of other things, but any proof could be invented by your mind. So nothing can exist, because any proof may not exist.  

[idiotic_mT]

This solipsism stuff is messing with my head! The theory sounds so simple yet so impossible yet possible at the same time! But I definitely know MY mind exists. OMG! I must get out of this subforum or else I'll start thinking that everyone else doesn't exist and that's scary!