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Philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
Solipsism (/ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/ SOLL-ip-siz-əm; from Latin sōlus 'alone' and ipse 'self') is the philosophical position that only one’s own mind is certain to
Solipsism
Psychological state and condition
Solipsism syndrome is a psychological state in which a person feels detached from external reality and perceives the world as existing only within their
Solipsism_syndrome
In epistemology, epistemological solipsism is the claim that one can only be sure of the existence of one's mind. The existence of other minds and the
Epistemological_solipsism
Variety of philosophical idealism
In metaphysics, metaphysical solipsism is the variety of idealism which asserts that nothing exists externally to this one mind, and since this mind is
Metaphysical_solipsism
Ethical solipsism is a form of personal morality that holds that no other moral judgement exists or matters apart from one's own individual moral judgement
Ethical_solipsism
Term in epistemology and philosophy of mind
the philosophy of mind, methodological solipsism has at least two distinct definitions: Methodological solipsism is the epistemological thesis that the
Methodological_solipsism
Philosophical view
views to materialism or physicalism include idealism, pluralism, dualism, solipsism, panpsychism, and other forms of monism. Materialism is the philosophical
Materialism
Epistemological problem
involves consciousness. It is a problem of the philosophical idea known as solipsism: the notion that for any person only one's own mind is known to exist
Problem_of_other_minds
Concept regarding the moral worth of the individual
Solipsism is the philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist. The term comes from Latin solus ("alone") and ipse ("self"). Solipsism
Individualism
2009 short story by Andy Weir
of solipsism Eternal return – Concept of perpetual recurrence of time Hiranyagarbha – Golden womb or egg in Hindu cosmogony Metaphysical solipsism – Variety
The_Egg_(Weir_short_story)
Indonesian singer (born 1993)
The End Of Flying Solo Era. In 2020, he released Solipsism and then a reworked companion album Solipsism 0.2 in 2021. Pamungkas became the most-streamed
Pamungkas_(singer)
Philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
following metaphysical claims can be true: 'first-person realism', 'non-solipsism', 'non-fragmentation', and 'one world' – and thus at least one of these
Personal_identity
Dutch composer and pianist
(2010) and Het cadeau (2015). In 2015 Beving released his first album - Solipsism, with modern classical atmospheric piano pieces. He himself describes
Joep_Beving
2010 film by Christopher Nolan
idea within someone's mind. Film portal Simulacrum Simulation hypothesis Solipsism False awakening Suggestion Dreamscape (1984 film) Existenz (1999 film)
Inception
Philosophical concept
mind, as opposed to non-realist views (like some forms of skepticism and solipsism) which question the certainty of anything beyond one's own mind. Philosophers
Philosophical_realism
1988 novel by David Markson
"serious fiction," particularly in its examination of solipsism. Kate seems to exhibit solipsism syndrome, most notably near the end of the book. Many
Wittgenstein's_Mistress
Study of general and fundamental questions
2023. Johnstone, Albert A. (1991). Rationalized Epistemology: Taking Solipsism Seriously. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-0787-5
Philosophy
Epistemological position
Émile Littré).[better source needed] Empiricism Phenomenalism Positivism Solipsism Spiritualism José Ortega y Gasset; Julián Marías (2000). Meditations on
Sensualism
Rejection of certain ideas about reality
nothing at all is real. This view is sometimes interpreted as a form of solipsism, proposing that only the self exists and that the external world is merely
Nihilism
Japanese philosopher (born 1951)
Transfer Student and Black Jack: A Seminar on Solipsity," which interpret solipsism from a unique metaphysical point of view. Nagai's philosophy has been
Hitoshi_Nagai
Philosophy dealing with absurdity of existence
establishes proof for the existence of other minds and defeats the problem of solipsism. For the conscious state of shame to be experienced, one has to become
Existentialism
Philosophical concept by J. J. Valberg
horizon being the pre-eminent one, corresponding to a weak version of solipsism (arguably closely related to Hare's egocentric presentism). Valberg points
Personal_horizon
Social liberalism – Social philosophy – Social science, philosophy of – Solipsism – Sophism – Southern Agrarians – Space and time, philosophy of – Speculative
List_of_philosophies
Ontological thesis
Nominalism Noneism Pessimism Presentism Postmodernism Reductionism Skepticism Solipsism Concepts Ambiguity Amorality Anattā Anomie Après moi, le déluge Cognitive
Mereological_nihilism
Musical artist
her studio album, Breach. On August 26, 2020, Lily released the single "Solipsism" with an accompanying music video. On 18 September 2020, she released
Fenne_Lily
Concept in philosophy
following metaphysical claims can be true: 'first-person realism', 'non-solipsism', 'non-fragmentation', and 'one world' – and thus at least one of these
Philosophy_of_self
Philosophical question about personal identity
following metaphysical claims can be true: "first-person realism", "non-solipsism", "non-fragmentation", and "one world"—and thus one of the four must be
Why_am_I_me
2021 film by Justin Kurzel
October 2022. Clarke, Donald (1 July 2022). "Nitram: A chilling study of solipsism at its most destructive". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 December 2025
Nitram
Erosion of tradition in religion
Personal development Economic freedom, Individualism and Economic Order solipsism, egocentrism Fin de siècle, Degeneration freedom of choice Paul Heelas;
Detraditionalization
American actress (born 1939)
to her being the first person banned from SNL. Chase accused her of "solipsism", and SNL writer Michael O'Donoghue called her "clinically berserk" and
Louise_Lasser
Philosophical study of knowledge
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Epistemology
American mass murderer (1992–2012)
for humanity". Experts have suggested he suffered from narcissism and solipsism, a state where he perceived other people as "cardboard cut-outs" without
Adam_Lanza
Philosophy that accords primacy only to human thought
subjective experience as fundamental of all measure and law. In forms like solipsism, it may hold that the nature and existence of every object depends solely
Subjectivism
British philosopher (born 1947)
Frege, Immanuel Kant, and Edmund Husserl, and also on topics such as solipsism, phenomenology, the theory of thought and judgement, and the history of
David_Bell_(philosopher)
Metaphysical thesis
following metaphysical claims can be true: "first-person realism", "non-solipsism", "non-fragmentation", and "one world"—and thus at least one of them must
Physicalism
1994 science fiction novel by Greg Egan
global economy is in recession. Hence they cannot afford to retreat into solipsism and ignore what is happening in the real world. At the opposite end from
Permutation_City
Term in Martin Heidegger's philosophy
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Dasein
Delusion in which one believes their life is a staged reality TV show
hypothesis Frank Chu Matrix hypothesis Matrix defense Problem of other minds Solipsism Grohol, John M. "DSM-VI: Reality TV Disorder" Archived 2014-07-14 at the
Truman_Show_delusion
1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
Kubrick's Lolita." For Nafisi, the essence of the novel is Humbert's solipsism and his erasure of Lolita's independent identity. She writes: "Lolita
Lolita
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
Absolute_and_relative_terms
means that we are each limited to our own perceptual world and views. Solipsism is an extension of this which assumes that only one's own mind is sure
Egocentric_predicament
Austrian-German philosopher (1859–1938)
within this sphere, which Husserl enacts to show the impossibility of solipsism, the transcendental ego finds itself always already paired with the lived
Edmund_Husserl
One of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic concepts
Routledge. ISBN 0203012267. Friedan, Betty (2013) [1963]. "The Sexual Solipsism of Sigmund Freud". The Feminine Mystique (50th anniversary ed.). New York:
Penis_envy
British philosopher (born 1950)
seeing the non-human only in relation to the human, because of "species solipsism": the farmer sees animals as food, the pet owner as companions for humans
Colin_McGinn
Italian pedagogue, philosopher, and politician (1875–1944)
some commentators to view Gentile's philosophy as a kind of "absolute solipsism," expressing the idea "that only the spirit or mind is real". Actual idealism
Giovanni_Gentile
American animator (born 1976)
"socio-cosmic satire" about "communication breakdown and its upshots -- solipsism, abandonment, blight, fascism -- set in a contemporary landscape of high
Don_Hertzfeldt
Philosophical point of view
this way by more than one mind. Idealistic pluralism rejects the idea of solipsism, which would be an idealistic monism. In the philosophy of George Berkeley
Idealistic_pluralism
1934 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
fashion, Julian Connolly calls Despair "a cautionary tale of creative solipsism". In 1978, the novel was adapted into the film Despair, directed by the
Despair_(novel)
1997 book by David Deutsch
" The Beginning of Infinity The 4 Percent Universe Simulated reality Solipsism Shankel, Jason (24 June 2012). "David Deutsch's The Fabric of Reality
The_Fabric_of_Reality
Treating persons as objects
1088-4963.1995.tb00032.x. JSTOR 2961930. Langton, Rae Helen (2009). Sexual Solipsism: Philosophical Essays on Pornography and Objectification (1st ed.). Oxford:
Objectification
Interpretation of quantum mechanics
said that his early view of quantum mechanics should be criticized as solipsism. In 1984, he wrote that he was convinced out of it by the 1970 work of
Consciousness_causes_collapse
Philosophical thought experiment
brain-in-a-vat scenarios is as an argument for philosophical skepticism and solipsism. A simple version of this runs as follows: since the brain in a vat gives
Brain_in_a_vat
Philosophical positions
arguments used against other "discussion-stoppers" like some forms of solipsism or the rejection of induction.[citation needed] Philosopher Simon Blackburn
Moral_relativism
1970s movement in the humanities and social sciences
culture can be interpreted on a spectrum from purely individualistic solipsism to objective forms of social organization and interaction. One of the
Cultural_turn
French traditionalist philosopher
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Jean_Biès
Cognition about knowledge and knowing
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
Epistemic_cognition
Philanthropy conception of meaning
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
Meaning_(philosophy)
Science fiction theme
viability of the "simulation hypothesis" of the reality, i.e., the idea of solipsism. In the 1954 story The Tunnel under the World by Frederik Pohl, a whole
Simulated consciousness in fiction
Simulated_consciousness_in_fiction
Argument for the existence of God
that he accepted nothing but Solipsism, and added that he had often wondered it was not a more common philosophy. Now Solipsism simply means that a man believes
Argument_from_reason
Form of methodological skepticism
Egocentric predicament Incontrovertible evidence Suspension of judgment Solipsism Theory of justification Scruton, Roger (2012). Modern Philosophy: An Introduction
Cartesian_doubt
American writer (1962–2008)
daily crises and chronic disillusionment and warned against succumbing to solipsism, invoking the existential values of compassion and mindfulness: The really
David_Foster_Wallace
Austrian physicist, philosopher and university educator (1838–1916)
"Russian Machists". His main criticisms were that Mach's philosophy led to solipsism and to the absurd conclusion that nature did not exist before humans:
Ernst_Mach
Chinese avant-garde writer
in academic journals have accused her of zilian (narcissism) and zibi (solipsism). For example, some critics write off her book, Private Life, as mere
Chen_Ran
English singer (born 1959)
his lyrics, and his appeal to the "constant navel gazing, reflection, solipsism" of generations of "disenfranchised youth", offering unusually intimate
Morrissey
Philosophical problem-solving principle
belief[for whom?] is that it's possible, given Berkeley's position, to find solipsism itself more in line with the razor than a God-mediated world beyond a
Occam's_razor
Branch of philosophy
assumption that adds meaning to our sensations and feelings, than live with solipsism." "Without this assumption, there would be only the thoughts and images
Philosophy_of_science
Mythological and religious figure
God's throne is not an assault on the gates of heaven, but a turn to solipsism in which the Devil becomes God in his world. When the king of Babylon
Lucifer
1974 philosophy paper by Thomas Nagel
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
What_Is_It_Like_to_Be_a_Bat?
Chinese philosophical concept
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
Unity_of_knowledge_and_action
Two types of knowledge, justification, or argument
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
A_priori_and_a_posteriori
American poet (1887–1962)
emphasis and significance from man to 'notman'; the rejection of human solipsism, and recognition of the trans-human magnificence... This manner of thought
Robinson_Jeffers
Philosophical school and tradition
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Post-structuralism
1851 novel by Herman Melville
physical—is the price of self-reliance when it is pushed to the point of solipsism, where the world has no existence apart from the all-sufficient self."
Moby-Dick
Austrian writer and poet
Wittgenstein, Stirner, Sade et al.)—into a bizarre[citation needed] linguistic solipsism which has held increasing fascination for German writers of the last few
Konrad_Bayer
Range of new religious beliefs and practices
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
New_Age
Fantasy book series
Allegory of the cave) and the classical problems of metaphysics, virtuality, solipsism, logic, possible worlds, probability, doubles and essences are also repeatedly
The_Chronicles_of_Amber
1987 SF novel by Robert A. Heinlein
love, voluntary incest, and a concept that Heinlein named pantheistic solipsism, or 'World as Myth': the theory that universes are created by the act
To_Sail_Beyond_the_Sunset
Thought experiment in philosophy
sensations Ship of Theseus – Thought experiment about identity over time Solipsism – Philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist Swampman –
Philosophical_zombie
Knowledge derived from familiarity
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Knowledge_by_acquaintance
Phenomenalism Nihilism Realism Physicalism MOQ Relativism Scientific realism Solipsism Subjectivism Objectivism Substance theory Type theory Emergentism Emanationism
Outline_of_philosophy
Study of fundamental reality
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Metaphysics
Metaphysical question
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Why_is_there_anything_at_all?
Political philosophy
Nikolai Valentinov. His main criticisms were that Mach's philosophy led to solipsism and to the absurd conclusion that nature did not exist before humans:
Russian_Machism
Partnership between brothers Hank and John Green
has stated, "while the world talks about young people's insularity and solipsism, they're creating a fascinating and complex world of deep engagement online
Green_brothers
Philosophical method and schools of philosophy
is then called a "homeworld"), and, as such, it avoids the threat of solipsism. In his 2002 book entitled Derrida and Husserl: The Basic Problem of Phenomenology
Phenomenology_(philosophy)
Political philosophy and movement
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Anarchism
Ethical theory based on maximizing well-being
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Utilitarianism
Australian-British philosopher
papers she published from 1990–99 were collected in her 2009 book, Sexual Solipsism: Philosophical Essays on Pornography and Objectification, along with her
Rae_Langton
Epistemic attitudes a person can hold towards a proposition
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
Doxastic_attitudes
1641 book by René Descartes
properties essential to them. After using these two arguments to dispel solipsism and skepticism, Descartes seems to have succeeded in defining reality
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations_on_First_Philosophy
2018 American comedy-drama film by Jim Cummings
Guardian wrote, "Occasionally the film itself suffers from a similar solipsism, although perhaps that’s to be expected from a movie that is “written
Thunder_Road_(2018_film)
Basic distinction in philosophy
Physicalism Property dualism Reflexive monism Revisionary materialism Solipsism Type physicalism (reductive materialism, identity theory) Science Attention
Subjectivity and objectivity (philosophy)
Subjectivity_and_objectivity_(philosophy)
Religious and philosophical tradition
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Taoism
He is a True Brit, trying to survive in a world of rampant Pantheistic solipsism aided only by strong tea and a big gun. The story takes place in an alternate
Harry_Kipling
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Glossary_of_mereology
Part of a thought experiment
JSTOR 27743847. Johnstone, Albert (1991). Rationalized Epistemology: Taking Solipsism Seriously. New York: State University of New York Press. p. 191. ISBN 079140787X
Cartesian_Self
Form of novel from late 19th-century Russian literature
Nominalism Noneism Pessimism Presentism Postmodernism Reductionism Skepticism Solipsism Concepts Ambiguity Amorality Anattā Anomie Après moi, le déluge Cognitive
Anti-nihilistic_novel
American literary magazine
reprinted in Best American Nonrequired Reading 2009. Ander Monson's "Solipsism" was reprinted in Best American Essays 2008. Anis Shivani's "Dubai" was
The_Pinch
German philosopher (1806–1856)
(philosophy) Différance Egoist anarchism Enlightened self-interest Ethical solipsism Hauntology Individualist anarchism Individualist anarchism in Europe Other
Max_Stirner
View that people should only act in their own self-interest
Spinoza Behavioral economics Cārvāka, an egoistic Indian philosophy Ethical solipsism Helping behavior Objectivism Profit motive Rational expectations Sanders
Ethical_egoism
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Protection
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
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Arabic, Muslim
One that Resembles a Olive Flower
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from Lemay in Maine-et-Loire.English : nickname from Middle English may ‘young lad’ or ‘girl’, with the Old French definite article le.
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Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Birth Place of Radha
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Desire to Protect; From William
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 Short form of German Helene, possibly LENE means "torch." Compare with another form of Lene.
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Hindu, Indian
Son of Bhima
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Celtic, German, Hebrew
The Lord is My Light; God is My Light; Flame of Jehovah
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Prince
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Egotism.
n.
Egoism.