Solipsism
a theory holding that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and that the self is the only existent thing; also: extreme egocentrism
Latin solus alone + ipse self
First Known Use: 1874
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/solipsism
Solipsism is the idea that the only thing that is true is your mind. Since no one else exists does that mean that what Hitler did was ok cause they were not real people. Since no one exists doing all this work is pointless and life has no meaning. Imagine if everyone believed in Solipsism the world would turn into Grand Theft Auto.
http://blog.talkingphilosophy.com/?p=7263
So, thats the word for it. Its an interesting concept to consider in theory of what an individual would do in those circumstances. But I'd find it quite worrisome if someone actually thought like that and believed that everything was merely a figment of their own mind.
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting topic, it is sort of scary to think that people can think this way.
ReplyDeleteSomething to wrap your mind into a pretzel
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