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The opposite of solipsism
A solipsist, to oversimplify, is the ultimate skeptic. To a solipsist, empiricism is bogus. An independent reality cannot be logically proved to exist, and even the past could be an illusion that merely accounts for the present state of mind of the observer. The only thing a solipsist is certain of is personal subjective experience--I think, therefore I am and everything else is hearsay.
So what is the opposite of this position? Well, to admit the idea that everything that is logically consistant, empirically exists--sort of a super-platonism.
I think both of these positions have problems. Solipsists have to explain why the illusion that is reality is being perpetrated. And the super-platonists (If I find a better word for this position, I'll revise this post. And by the way, I pointed to something like this before.) have to explain why we are experiencing this particular reality an not some other--a sort of generalization of the "why this particular subjective experience and not some other," question.
Posted by Pace Arko on August 23, 2003 2:50 PM
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Moshe,
Well, I wish I could help you, but I am certainly not an expert on the matter. I suggest searching for articles about stem cells on Google News.
I also took the liberty of munging the e-mail address you posted here, to protect your privacy.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help!
Posted by: Mr. Farlops on September 30, 2003 12:20 AM
Sir. I would like to get as more information as possible, concerning: stem-cells and teeth. Thank you in advance.
Moshe
Posted by: moshe sternfeld on September 29, 2003 11:36 PM