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The floating man, flying man, or man suspended in air argument is a thought experiment by the Persian philosopher Ibn Sina (Avicenna) which argues for the existence of the soul.[1] This thought experiment is used to argue in favor of knowledge by presence.[2][3]
- ^ Groff & Leaman 2007, p. 40
- ^ Mark van Atten; Pascal Boldini; Michel Bourdeau; Gerhard Heinzmann (2008). One Hundred Years of Intuitionism (1907–2007): The Cerisy Conference. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 121. ISBN 978-3-7643-8653-5.
- ^ Goodman 2013, p. 178