Epistemological solipsism

In epistemology, epistemological solipsism is the claim that one can only be sure of the existence of one's mind.[1] The existence of other minds and the external world is not necessarily rejected but one can not be sure of its existence.[2]

  1. ^ "Philosophical Dictionary:Solipsism". Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ Sami Pihlström, Why Solipsism Matters, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020, ch. 2: "Metaphysical and Skeptical Solipsism", subch.: "Classical Metaphysical and Epistemological Solipsism—the Cartesian Legacy."