Skepticism
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy · 2024 · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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Summary
Reference entry on philosophical skepticism, including Cartesian skepticism about external-world propositions and responses to skeptical scenarios.
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Places solipsism inside the broader skeptical tradition rather than treating it as an empirical worldview.
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- Authors
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Source type
- Philosophy reference
- Map role
- context
- Credibility level
- primary
- Citation status
- Verified
- DOI
- Not recorded
- PubMed
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Use this as the philosophical background for solipsism and for disputed minds in non-human or artificial systems. It is context, not direct evidence that any specific entity is conscious.
Useful for separating serious philosophy of self from spiritualized higher-self language.
Useful general-audience entry point; the SEP 'Other Minds' entry is the deeper academic reference.
A central philosophical challenge to solipsistic pictures of meaning, language, and private experience.
Useful counter-anchor for solipsism because it shows the canonical common-sense reply and its limits.