Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:describes |
a person suspended in air, deprived of sensory input, yet aware of self
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Descartes
philosophy of mind |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Arabic
|
| gptkbp:mainTheme |
gptkb:consciousness
soul self-awareness |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Avicenna
gptkb:The_Book_of_Healing 11th century |
| gptkbp:usedToArgue |
the soul's existence independent of the body
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Floating_man_thought_experiment
gptkb:Floating_man_argument |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Avicenna's floating man
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