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The Idea Of Solipsism

The Idea Of Solipsism

Solipsism – the view that only the self exists while the external world is an illusion – grasps at something true but can't be meaningfully articulated. Solipsism represents the inexpressible nature of self and world – philosophy's task isn't to speak the unspeakable, but to acknowledge language's limits through logical analysis, avoiding profundity, and sticking to what can be stated.

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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

"Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus" is a philosophical work by Ludwig Wittgenstein. Here are five invaluable lessons or key ideas from the book:

  1. The Limits Of Language
  2. A Proposition Is A Picture Of Reality
  3. The ...

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The Limits Of Language

The Limits Of Language

The limits of language are the limits of our world. Meaningful language can only describe what can be logically represented, and what falls outside this realm should remain unsaid.

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What Goes Around May Not Come Around

What Goes Around May Not Come Around

Ideas like karmic causality and universal justice offer only reassuring myths that impose moral order on an underlying reality that’s likely indifferent. They describe statistically useful patterns and project hopeful narratives instead of the purposeless machinery of existence. We imaginatively ...

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A Proposition Is A Picture Of Reality

A Proposition Is A Picture Of Reality

Language functions as a picture of reality. Words and propositions are like pictures that represent the facts of the world, and the meaning of language lies in its ability to mirror these facts accurately.

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Where One Cannot Speak, There One Must Remain Silent

Where One Cannot Speak, There One Must Remain Silent

There are limits to what can be expressed in language, and some aspects of reality, particularly profound or mystical ones, are beyond the reach of linguistic representation. Our words subtly attest to language's limits by using its logical structure in meaningful ways.

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My key learning’s from Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein

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The 3 components of the Buddhist Solution

The 3 components of the Buddhist Solution

Buddhism is a philosophy and practice for seeing the world accurately. To notice the true nature of reality:

  1. Non-Self: Your consciousness is not a CEO in your brain, but more like the PR department. There is no atemporal you that is in control. The self is an illusion....

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