Floating man thought experiment
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Avicenna's_floating_man
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| gptkbp:describes |
a person created fully formed, suspended in air, deprived of sensory input
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Floating man thought experiment
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Descartes
gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence Western philosophy |
| gptkbp:languageOfOrigin |
gptkb:Arabic
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| gptkbp:mainTheme |
mind-body dualism
consciousness soul self-awareness |
| gptkbp:plotSummary |
the person would be aware of their own existence
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Avicenna
gptkb:The_Book_of_Healing |
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:Cogito,_ergo_sum
philosophy of mind self-consciousness |
| gptkbp:usedToArgue |
the soul is distinct from the body
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| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1027
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Abu_Ali_al-Husayn_ibn_Abdullah_ibn_Sina
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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