The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #69104   Message #1173360
Posted By: TheBigPinkLad
28-Apr-04 - 02:31 PM
Thread Name: Faith in People & their goodness
Subject: RE: Faith in People & their goodness
Solipsism: the view that the self is all that exists or can be known.

Not quite, SueB; I believe that would be id (or selfish). I would define solipsism as the only thing one can be sure of is one's own existance, and that true knowlwdge of anything else is impossible.

While I appreciate there are arguments for '...good vs bad is entirely perceptive,' '...people are only able to do whatever benefits themselves (Atkinson's Law)', ... [insert name of your god here]'s will be done, etc. I very much adhere to the 'treat others as you'd have them treat you' philosophy. Unless the other person is a masochist ... ;o)