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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
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
Philosophical view
views to materialism or physicalism include idealism, pluralism, dualism, solipsism, panpsychism, and other forms of monism. Materialism is the philosophical
Materialism
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Epistemological position
Émile Littré).[better source needed] Empiricism Phenomenalism Positivism Solipsism Spiritualism José Ortega y Gasset; Julián Marías (2000). Meditations on
Sensualism
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
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
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
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
Philanthropy conception of meaning
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
Meaning_(philosophy)
Ontological thesis
Nominalism Noneism Pessimism Presentism Postmodernism Reductionism Skepticism Solipsism Concepts Ambiguity Amorality Anattā Anomie Après moi, le déluge Cognitive
Mereological_nihilism
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
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
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
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
Social liberalism – Social philosophy – Social science, philosophy of – Solipsism – Sophism – Southern Agrarians – Space and time, philosophy of – Speculative
List_of_philosophies
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
Philosophical study of knowledge
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Epistemology
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
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 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
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
Cognition about knowledge and knowing
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
Epistemic_cognition
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
Czech 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
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
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
Term in Martin Heidegger's philosophy
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Dasein
Philosophical terms
with Keith DeRose, Oxford, 1999) Fodor, Jerry (1980) "Methodological Solipsism Considered as a Research Strategy in Cognitive Psychology", Behavioral
Internalism_and_externalism
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
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
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Philosophy_of_language
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
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
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
View that mind is a ubiquitous feature of reality
articulated through philosophical inquiries such as the problem of other minds, solipsism, the explanatory gap, philosophical zombies, and Mary's room. These problems
Panpsychism
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
Central claim of existentialism formulated by Sartre
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Existence_precedes_essence
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
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
Knowledge derived from familiarity
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Knowledge_by_acquaintance
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
"Death Note Theme" "Kyrie" "Domine Kira" "Teleology of Death" "Low of Solipsism" "Requiem" "Immanence" "Dirge" "Light Lights up Light" "Alert" "the WORLD
Death Note original soundtracks
Death_Note_original_soundtracks
Metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Brahman
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
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
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)
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
Absolute_and_relative_terms
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
Metaphysical question
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Why_is_there_anything_at_all?
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
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
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
History of philosophy in Finland
History_of_philosophy_in_Finland
Book by Hans Kelsen
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Pure_Theory_of_Law
Chinese philosophical concept
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
Unity_of_knowledge_and_action
Belief without doubt in propositions that are in fact true
Naturalism Perspectivism Pragmatism Rationalism Relativism Skepticism Solipsism Structuralism Concepts Action Analytic–synthetic distinction A priori
Certainty
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
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
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 cutouts" without
Adam_Lanza
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Aesthetic_absolutism
1998 book by Thomas M. Disch
and Robert A. Heinlein's works for militarism, fascistic tendencies and solipsism. Disch presents a link between science fiction and the emergence of certain
The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of
The_Dreams_Our_Stuff_Is_Made_Of
Ethical theory based on consequences
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Consequentialism
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
Genre of literary prose
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Socratic_dialogue
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
Branch of philosophy
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Philosophy_of_information
Class of ethical theories
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Deontology
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Glossary_of_mereology
Philosophical worldview rejecting anything supernatural
following metaphysical claims can be true: "first-person realism", "non-solipsism", "non-fragmentation", and "one world"—and thus at least one of them must
Metaphysical_naturalism
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
20th-century French philosophy
20th-century_French_philosophy
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
Drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself
elation Pride Psychological egoism Psychopathy Rational egoism Selfishness Solipsism Souvenirs d'égotisme Robin M. Kowalski ed., Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors
Egotism
Russian philosophical and cultural movement
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Russian_cosmism
Steps in reasoning
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Inference
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
Study of the development of philosophy
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
History_of_philosophy
State of being real
God's existence. Philosophy portal Cogito, ergo sum Modal Meinongianism Solipsism Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that investigates the most basic
Existence
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)
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
List_of_Russian_philosophers
Theory of personal perception
(NLP), Linguistic relativity See Constructivism (learning theory) See Solipsism Enhanced Visual Motion Perception in Major Depressive Disorder, The Journal
Reality_tunnel
East and Southeast Asian ethics in business
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Eastern_ethics_in_business
Philosophical traditions from mainland Europe
Epistemology Empiricism Fideism Naturalism Particularism Rationalism Skepticism Solipsism Ethics Consequentialism Deontology Virtue Free will Compatibilism Determinism
Continental_philosophy
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Happy
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Divine bear.
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Egoism.