Author(s)

Kuo Bian

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA.

Loneliness and solitude have similar attributes to individuals, but there is a critical variance between the two regarding the impact on the individual. Loneliness is an unpleasant feeling in a broad sense, while according to some philosophers, solitude is regarded as a joyful necessity when one establishes a deep relationship with the outside world. This article aims to develop a sensible account of the difference between solitude and loneliness by looking at some insightful philosophical viewpoints. Importantly, this article aims to explain the dimensions in which solitude is a positive phenomenon. I will analyze the role of solitude in eliminating loneliness from two aspects: self-consciousness and self-knowledge construction.

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Bian, K. (2021) When Loneliness Evolves into Solitude: The Answer to the Self from Within. Open Journal of Philosophy, 11, 620-631. doi: 10.4236/ojpp.2021.114038.