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What Is Solipsism, in Simple Terms

February 13, 2019

What is solipsism? In simplified terms, solipsism is the philosophical hypothesis which affirms that you know nothing outside your own mind.

You might have heard of cogito, ergo sum (I think, therefore I am), by René Descartes. Solipsism is a parallel proposition. However, the repercussions of what solipsism affirms are more interesting.

what is solipsism
Simplified, solipsism says you are the only thing that exists, and everything else is just created by your mind for your sake
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