Essay Archive - Other Minds
Other Minds
Can I know what another person is thinking or feeling? If so, how?
The problem of Other Minds is a true philosophical enigma. It is apt to
strike children with no philosophical education whatsoever, yet remains
intractable to many academics. Broadly speaking, the problem can be
divided into three questions. Firstly, how do I come to believe that there
are minds in the world other than my own? Secondly, how can I justify my
belief that there are minds in the world other than my own? Thirdly, what
can I state about the mental states of minds other than my own?....
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