Editing Solipsism (section)

===Idealism===
The idealist philosopher [[George Berkeley]] argued that physical objects do not exist independently of the mind that perceives them. An item truly exists only as long as it is observed; otherwise, it is not only meaningless but simply nonexistent. Berkeley does attempt to show things can and do exist apart from the human mind and our perception, but only because there is an all-encompassing Mind in which all "ideas" are perceived&nbsp;– in other words, God, who observes all. Solipsism agrees that nothing exists outside of perception, but would argue that Berkeley falls prey to the [[egocentric predicament]]&nbsp;– he can only make his own observations, and thus cannot be truly sure that this God or other people exist to observe "reality". The solipsist would say it is better to disregard the unreliable observations of alleged other people and rely upon the immediate certainty of one's own perceptions.<ref name="Berkeley">{{cite journal|title = Subjectivism and Solipsism|first = D.R.|last = Khashaba|journal = Philosophy Pathways|issue = 37|date = 28 July 2002|url = http://www.philosophypathways.com/newsletter/issue37.html}}</ref>