Solipsism vs Realism - What's the difference?
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(philosophy) The theory that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist.
Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views or needs of others; self-centeredness; egoism
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A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary
An artistic representation of reality as it is
(sciences) The viewpoint that an external reality exists independent of observation
(philosophy) A doctrine that universals are real—they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them
In philosophy terms the difference between solipsism and realism
is that solipsism is the theory that the self is all that exists or that can be proven to exist while realism is a doctrine that universals are real—they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them.solipsism
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(wikipedia solipsism)Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=Self-mythology has always been part of The Darkness’ shtick, but here Hawkins and crew forget to back it up with music catchy enough to transcend the solipsism .}}
- The solipsism that too frequently infects high commands has no place on a battlefield.