The Problem of Solipsism or "The Egocentric Predicament" Is a Philosophical

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Essay

The problem of solipsism or "the egocentric predicament" is a philosophical problem that has echoes in real life problems of relationships-especially isolation and loneliness.
Write an essay explaining how both the philosophical and real life problems are related to and arise from certain preconceptions about the nature of the self as an "essential" individual reality,separate from the world.
How does Mill's argument from analogy attempt to resolve this problem?
Is it successful?
How do people in real life attempt to bridge the gap between self and others?
Finally,describe a contrasting social conception of the self,and how it makes the problem of solipsism disappear,while changing the understanding of the self in relationships.

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