A thorough telepath in an otherwise mindless world would have an observational basis for solipsism. He would perceive an absence of other minds. How would things appear to the lone telepath? Given sufficient scepticism about introspection, exactly as they now seem to you. This perceptual solipsist would exclude other minds on the basis of evidence rather than the absence of evidence. He would be open-minded, ready to revise his opinion as rapidly as any perceiver. Any intransigence would be a side-effect of his theory about the senses. Temperamentally, he need not be a loner. The solipsist's ethics could be altruistic, his politics democratic, and his social preferences gregarious. At the same time, his solipsism would inform his hopes for immortality, his career choice and his means of communication.

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心灵感应唯我论者的日记

在一个没有头脑的世界中进行彻底的心灵感应将具有唯我论的观察基础。他会察觉到没有其他人的想法。对于孤独的心灵感应者来说，事情会怎样？考虑到对内省的足够怀疑，正如它们现在在您看来一样。这种知觉唯我论者会根据证据而不是缺乏证据来排除其他思想。他会心胸开阔，随时准备像任何感知者一样迅速地修改自己的意见。任何不妥协都会是他关于感官的理论的副作用。从气质上讲，他不必是一个孤独的人。唯我论者的伦理可以是利他主义的，他的政治是民主的，他的社会偏好是合群的。与此同时，他的唯我论会影响他对永生的希望、他的职业选择和他的交流方式。