remarks and thoughts upon the subject matter. Fichte was an idealist. This is the belief that nothing is known to us except ideas. Since this was the belief of Fichte he avoided dualism and instead believed that only that which is in and for consciousness can be assumed to exist. Fichte thus proceeded to explain experience as the product of intelligence in itself. This idea of intelligence in itself is the ego. To understand this further, we must “think the wall”, once you think the wall, then
remarks and thoughts upon the subject matter. Fichte was an idealist. This is the belief that nothing is known to us except ideas. Since this was the belief of Fichte he avoided dualism and instead believed that only that which is in and for consciousness can be assumed to exist. Fichte thus proceeded to explain experience as the product of intelligence in itself. This idea of intelligence in itself is the ego. To understand this further we must “think the wall”, once you think the wall then
Metaphysical issues of consciousness Before defining “Metaphysical issues of consciousness”, we need to define terms 'metaphysics' and 'consciousness' separately. Also we need to define physical and non-physical object, relation of brain with consciousness etc. We need a deep knowledge and all the features of consciousness to relate the terms metaphysics and consciousness. Metaphysics The word metaphysics derive from the Greek word (meta-
Emergence of Human Consciousness and Its Future Emergence of Human Consciousness and the Future Introduction The emergence of human consciousness is a highly debated subject matter. Some people argue that either consciousness existed in other human beings, or it emerged at some instance during the process of evolution. It is pertinent to note that the proponents of the idea of emergence of consciousness during evolution believe that it was one of the adaptive features developed by humans in order
began when the illusion of his sheltered life was broken upon realizing the inescapable realities of human existence. As old age, sickness and death became apparent as the various stages of human life, this initial understanding of existential suffering carries on as the underlying principle of the Buddha’s teachings. Sarvam anityam, meaning that all things are transient, illustrates the fundamental concept the Buddha applies to reject the idea of ātman as the eternally existing self and essence of the
- Martin Heidegger, The Fundamental Discoveries of Phenomenology, Its Principle, and the Clarification of Its Name Pure phenomenology takes as given the existence of an intersubjective world(1), ("the totality of perceptible things and the thing of all things" M.M.P), and the existence of perceptual subjects who perceive the phenomena(2) of the world. (This does not necessarily mean the existence of the self, ."..all consciousness is perceptual, even the consciousness of ourselves."
The question fundamental to the philosophy of sex is the question probing into the nature of sexual activity. What is sex? Many have postulated on the subject, but have only further clouded the waters surrounding the subject. There are a multitude of philosophical answers addressing the question of sex ranging from the natural to the phenomenological to everywhere in between. It is essential to the discussion that a proper definition of sex be established before addressing any other issues. I plan
highlights those features of human existence which seem most resistant to explanation, one would expect existentialism to highlight sexuality as a category that is crucial for considering human existence. Descartes comes immediately to mind when one focuses on Sartre's major categories. In Sartre's case however, it is not mind and matter but consciousness and its opposite: "nothingness" and "being." This irreducible dualism is the key to the
philosophers often ponder the deeper meaning of humanity. We know that, biologically, recreating the genetic makeup of a human does not yield humanity, so what is the missing aspect? Humans -have the ability to contemplate their own existence in this world. Awareness of existence. This driving force enables us to analyze situations while placing ourselves within them. Our involuntary ability to understand the impact of our actions and the affect they have on others causes us to be inherently human. Our
Lastly, philosophical questions are thought-provoking. If you have ever wondered about the existence of God or the afterlife then you know that such questions can get the mind racing. These kind of questions, require long and deep thought as well the use of thought experiments. Though experiments are tools of perspective, they are ideas or situations