The problem of other minds - by Kasra - Bits of Wonder

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the solitude of subjectivity

I've always found it mysterious and upsetting that I'll never know what it's like to be someone else. We get hints about what other people's lives are like all the time, but we never get the full picture. Imagine if, when holding someone's hand in just the right way, your minds melded together, and you could experience their subjectivity, see what it's like to look at yourself from the outside, see what it's like to hold all their memories and fears and aspirations in your subconscious. Philosophers call this the problem of other minds. They ask: how do we know what other people are…

The problem of other minds - by Kasra - Bits of Wonder

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