What Is Solipsism? The Loneliest Philosophy
Solipsism is the idea that only your mind exists. Everything else — other people, the external world, this sentence you’re reading — might be fake. It sounds crazy. But here’s the logic. You only have direct access to your own thoughts and experiences. Everything else comes through your senses. But senses can be fooled. Dreams feel real while you’re dreaming. Hallucinations seem genuine to the person having them. So how do you know other minds exist?...