floating man thought experiment
GPTKB entity
Statements (14)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:describedBy |
gptkb:The_Book_of_Healing
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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
philosophy of mind |
| gptkbp:mainTheme |
consciousness
self-awareness |
| gptkbp:plotSummary |
A person suspended in air, isolated from sensory input, would still be aware of their own existence.
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Avicenna
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
soul
mind-body problem |
| gptkbp:yearProposed |
11th century
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Avicenna
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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