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dbrodes t1_jb02nla wrote

Reply to comment by Petal_Chatoyance in Glorifying the "self" is detrimental to both the individual and the larger world. It neither helps you find your true nature, nor your role in the larger world. by waytogoal

I find your definition of self a bit reductionist tbh. I also find your tone a bit patronising but we'll move past that.

Your take is somewhat solipsistic. You agree that we are slave to our perceptions and experiences but seem to think the self transcends this.

Just because you choose to identify with your thoughts doesn't make them anymore 'you'.

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Petal_Chatoyance t1_jb0s7h8 wrote

If you exist, you have a self. So long as you know you exist, your self is present. The moment you lack a self, you no longer exist and are effectively dead.

If this is not clear, obvious, solid, undeniable, and indisputable to you, then there is just no point.

I am weary of watching René Descartes spin in his grave.

Have fun.

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dbrodes t1_jb0sq7o wrote

It's evident how your solipsistic view of things and your hubris feed each other.

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Petal_Chatoyance t1_jb0wy1t wrote

There is no solipsism in anything I said. I have no idea why you are invoking an entirely separate branch of philosophy other than, perhaps, you simply don't understand the terms you are using.

If you wanted to talk solipsism, you should have said that. We were discussing phenomenology, last I heard.

Now, I am just confused by you. Either you haven't got a clue, or you are just trolling me. Either way, I am now done.

Try looking up both terms. Learn what they actually mean. Yes, they could overlap, but so could a lot of things with either term. Like I said - have fun.

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