Solipsism, physical things and personal perceptual space : solipsist ontology, epistemology and communication. / Safak Ural.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ural, Şafak, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Solipsism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 pages)

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Delaware ; Malaga, Spain : Vernon Press, 2019.

Summary:

Solipsism indicates an epistemological position that denies the ex-istence of 'others' by asserting that the 'self' is the only thing that can be known to exist. For sophist philosophers, the belief that "we can not know anything, and even if we do so, we cannot communi-cate it" is central to this theory. However, until now there has been little academic scholarship that has tried to provide answers to the pressing issues raised by solip-sism. In Solipsist Ontology: Physical Things and Personal Percep-tual Space, Ural aims to redefine solipsism by analyzing and elaborating on traditional philosophical problems, such as empiricism and rationalism, as well as discussing problems of language, communication, and meaning. Ural reveals where solipsism has been previously ignored, pseudo-problems have arisen that disguise the sources of the problems with prejudices that concern the philosophical problems in question. Notably, many current, as well as traditional problems of ontology, epistemology, and language are bound up in discourses of solipsism. Ural argues that discarding solipsism as a philosophical discourse hinders new interpretations of traditional philosophical thought. This book offers a fresh perspective to solipsism by defining it in relation to concepts such as 'physical things,' 'personal space perception' and 'identity.' Importantly, Ural proposes that an understanding of 'identity' is not necessary in order to redefine solipsism. By building a logical system that fashions communication and solipsism as interrelated, it is possible to reject 'identity' as a useless concept and thus overcome the classic solipsist dilemma of "we are not able to communicate." This original piece of research is an important and timely contribu-tion to the field of philosophy that will be of great interest to teach-ers, researchers, and students.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781622735624

1622735625