Post by l'appel du vide on Jul 12, 2014 14:05:29 GMT -5
Not entirely sure what I should say here so I'll just jump into something I'm looking for perspectives/discussions on;
Persistent and consistent visual/auditory/tactile hallucinations/perceptions... or "experiences".
This is something that can very unpleasantly highlight the battle between solipsism and the idea of consensual reality.
When you're close with another person, and they have experiences which you cannot verify or validate from your own perspective, and they draw deep meaning and VERY strongly-held beliefs from these experiences.. to them the messages and significance is as plain and obvious and empirical as anything.
"I saw this, I felt this, I was told this, I KNOW this"
How can individuals come to know each other at all, how can communication be possible between such vastly separate worlds?
Persistent and consistent visual/auditory/tactile hallucinations/perceptions... or "experiences".
This is something that can very unpleasantly highlight the battle between solipsism and the idea of consensual reality.
When you're close with another person, and they have experiences which you cannot verify or validate from your own perspective, and they draw deep meaning and VERY strongly-held beliefs from these experiences.. to them the messages and significance is as plain and obvious and empirical as anything.
"I saw this, I felt this, I was told this, I KNOW this"
How can individuals come to know each other at all, how can communication be possible between such vastly separate worlds?
