Don’t worry, Barney. I think you think, therefore I think you are.
Solipsism (as a philosophical theory, not as a psychotic delusion) IS ridiculous, but it CAN’T be disproven. The only way we can experience existence is solipsistically, whether through sensory input or imaginative thought; we “are” our minds, nothing more.
But LBreader, your supposition that, were you (for instance) the Dreamer and the rest of us the Dream, things would be better than they currently are assumes that it’s your conscious mind which is calling the shots. To pose a parallel question: Dreams are merely constructs of our minds, so why do we have nightmares?
lewisbower almost 13 years ago
I think the world is carried on the back of a giant tortoise and I want federal money to prove my theory.
runar almost 13 years ago
Yeah, but you run into trouble when you have people like Dick Cheney and Noam Chomsky in the same world.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Don’t worry, Barney. I think you think, therefore I think you are.
Solipsism (as a philosophical theory, not as a psychotic delusion) IS ridiculous, but it CAN’T be disproven. The only way we can experience existence is solipsistically, whether through sensory input or imaginative thought; we “are” our minds, nothing more.
But LBreader, your supposition that, were you (for instance) the Dreamer and the rest of us the Dream, things would be better than they currently are assumes that it’s your conscious mind which is calling the shots. To pose a parallel question: Dreams are merely constructs of our minds, so why do we have nightmares?
ChukLitl Premium Member almost 13 years ago
We’re all fignewtons.
BerlinBlues almost 13 years ago