The certainty of other minds is visceral. — Banno
If it were "intersubjective agreement" that were needed, you would be asking others if you feel shame in walking naked through the mall. But that's not what happens. — Banno
If we can't even prove the sentience of other people, how then to evaluate the apparent sentience of a clever program? — hypericin
It happens sometimes.This may be a first for TPF - your admonition has me rethinking my position. — Real Gone Cat
But how do we prove solipsism false? — Real Gone Cat
Walking through the mall naked may prove my shame, but so does changing in front of my cats. — Real Gone Cat
My cat is sentient, but not a person. Seems to me that not all sentient creatures count as persons. But it also appears that having a claim on our moral obligations is not dependent on being a person. At the least, we are obligated to our pets, and arguably, also to our dinner. — Banno
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