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Solipsism is logically coherent, but not falsifiable, so it cannot be established by current modes of the scientific method. Solipsism is a common theme in eastern philosophy. Various interpretations of Buddhism, especially Zen, teach that the entire universe exists only in one's mind.
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therefore I am!" most modern philosophy is an extension of Fundamental or Rational Solipsism prejudiced by the philosopher's own leanings toward either Realism or Idealism.
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solipsism - (philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist ... philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics...
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www.thefreedictionary.com/solipsism
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Solipsism is of importance to philosophy and psychology. Rene Descartes (1596-1650), the French mathematician, physicist and "father of modern philosophy", made solipsism a central issue in philosophy. Since solipsism has to do with how we learn and know, it concerns cognitive psychology.
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C. D. Rollins, in "Solipsism," classifies solipsism into two categories, epistemological and metaphysical,1 and observes that while many philosophers have championed epistemological solipsism, no major philosopher has advocated ontological solipsism. ... Philosophy and Religion...
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In introducing "methodic doubt" into philosophy, Descartes created the backdrop against which solipsism subsequently developed and was made to seem, if not plausible, at least irrefutable.
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