Philosophy / Unit 6 Philosophy 0248 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Problem of Other Minds
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The idea
The problem of other minds: each person observes only their own experience—every other inner life is inferred, never directly inspected, however familiar.
In practice
You see grimaces and hear reports; the pain itself is witnessed by exactly one audience member, and it is never you.
Your place on the trail
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