#+title: subjective idealism A philosophy that contends that the real world doesn't exist, and that all that exists is the mental constructs of individuals. It stands within the tradition of [[file:20200628213059-idealism.org][idealist philosophy]]. The philosophy was first seriously postulated by [[file:20200628212904-george_berkeley.org][George Berkeley]]. It stands in opposition to, among other things, [[file:20200628213016-materialism.org][materialism]].