Floating Man thought experiment

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Avicenna's_Metaphysics
gptkb:The_Book_of_Healing
gptkbp:hasConcept A person suspended in air, isolated from sensory input, would still be aware of their own existence.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Floating Man thought experiment
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Descartes
gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
Western philosophy
gptkbp:mainTheme consciousness
soul
self-awareness
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Avicenna
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Cogito,_ergo_sum
mind-body dualism
philosophy of mind
gptkbp:yearProposed 11th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avicennism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5