Do you exist?
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The truth is that some people claim to genuinely hold the view that only they exist and that everyone else is a projection or figment of their imagination.
It is not very easy to live this way but the idea is called solipsism and can be a legitimate philosophical view.
It has the advantage of elevating you to god status within your own mini existence and perhaps also makes you infallible.
However the figments will have a tendency not to be too pleased with you and depending how you act might suspect you are mad and therefore incarcarate you.
If two solipsists go into a bar what happens? Confusion.
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Of course we exist. We're just not sure why or for what purpose.
Although you cannot be sure - I could be imagining this - but as humans created the idea of imagination I doubt this.
By: antomonic
Date of comment: Sun, Nov 16th 2008
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Of course we exist. We're just not sure why or for what purpose.
Although you cannot be sure - I could be imagining this - but as humans created the idea of imagination I doubt this.By: antomonic
Date of comment: Sun, Nov 16th 2008
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