Do you believe in the existence of other mental states?

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<p>Do you believe in the existence of mental states other than yours?</p>

<p>Provide an argument, if possible.</p>

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<p>not really</p>

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<p>I'm kind of a solipsist. So I don't know.</p>

<p>This doesn't affect my behavior, as I'd be a consequentialist rational egoist irrespective</p>

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<p>Yes. I'm happy right now, but sadness definitely exists.</p>

<p>That being said, I probably misinterpreted your prompt.</p>

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<p>No OP, we will not do your philosophy homework for you.</p>

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<p>He doesn't really have "HW" in the traditional sense of the word...considering he's homeschooled...lol</p>

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<p>descartes, man.</p>

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<p>The brainwaves have distinct states (although distinct is a poor word choice, as they mix together). So yes, the relevant biology has an interpretation and a positive answer for that question. </p>

<p>Even if one were to intuit against the proposition (that there are multiple states), I think the productive thing to do would be to search the cognitive sciences and re-interpret your question to fit the facts. </p>

<p>This is why it would be very difficult to say "no" to your question as it is. Is it a question you intend to refine?</p>

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<p>Yes...just as much as I believe in my own past, or in causality. None of these can I be totally sure of besides the information I receive from sensations, but I must assume that my sensations are generally accurate (given internal consistency) in order to make any kind of action. Mitigated skepticism.</p>

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<p>ambiguous wording</p>

<p>ignore pl0x</p>