Consciousness

Thomas Nagel, in ‘Brain bisection and the unity of consciousness’ suggests that if persons are to be explained in terms of minds or consciousness, this might seem to cast doubt on the coherence of the concept of a person. In this sense, the brain bisection data + the psychological theory of personal identity might seem to lead to skepticism about persons. 1 Structure and Function The brain has two cerebral hemispheres, which are connected via the corpus callosum, which can be thought of as an…

What is it to have consciousness? This is a contentious argument within the philosophy community. Some philosophers believe that consciousness is merely a state of being, while others do not. David Chalmers is a philosopher from Australia, who specializes in the mind (431). He argues that the mind is more then just material. “The Hard Problem of Consciousness” by Chalmers, contains six sections, but we will focus on the fourth section. In section four Chalmers offers an argument against…

to W.E.B. DuBois, “double consciousness” is the “sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others, of measuring ones soul by a tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity” (DuBois 5). In other words, “double consciousness” is the self that you view yourself as, compared to self that comes from the outside perspective where you view it is part of yourself also. It is a peculiar situation where the world is filled with no self-true consciousness especially when…

Self-Consciousness Development It has been mentioned that at the age of two is when prosocial behaviors come into display and a child is forming a conscious. In Philippe Rochats research on self-awareness, he uses five levels to explain the order of occurrence in which it is displayed from the time of birth until the age of 4 or 5 (Rochat 2013). Some of the very most important stages in mental and emotional states of a child include the first steps, the formation of words, or even smiling at a…

Shifting is happening now In my last article that I posted, the topic of consciousness shifting was revealed because in our current world with all the events occurring and people wandering what is going on, the shifting is happening now. This much need it shifting is awakening each individual inner spirit, to some in very intense ways and to others in a much subtle and passive path, nevertheless is it occurring to the benefit of all in the long term. While doing research and reading, I…

Introduction The article " Dreams and the Temporality of Consciousness” by Katherine MacDuffie and George A. Mashour (2010) appears in the American Journal of Psychology, an online academic journal. They provide an overview of the state of consciousness that includes 3 temporal dimensions when having dreams, and explain how the unique neurobiological environment of sleep is necessary for the temporal complexity of dreams to be possible. The authors’ goal was to explain the three temporal…

There is no way to isolate the cause of this staggering statistic, but it is easy for children to either condemn themselves or believe they are alone in their obstacle. Although children’s inexperienced thoughts do not completely exemplify false consciousness, one can assume that if left to flourish into adulthood, it very well may be the…

The splendor and grandeur with which you view consciousness, and assess its properties, is only a product of a romanticizing brain, lost in a narcissistic haze and declaring itself elevated and distinct than the matter (life and non-life) that surrounds it. Then it precedes to attribute its presumed specialness…

AAF’s carry the weight of being a double minority and holding a double consciousness in academia by being African American and women (Collins, 2001). The double consciousness has a strong effect on the AAF’s perception of how they view themselves, the decisions they make, and how they view society in general (Collins, 2001). Researcher’s Carter, Pearson and Shavlik (1988) not only acknowledge the effect the “double consciousness” has on the AAF in society, but also present the notion of racism…

society? To what working class do we belong? Karl Marx has helped us distinguish different social classes and understand the ideas or feelings held by members of each class. This paper will discuss and analyze Marx’s theory of class consciousness and false consciousness. “In modern or bourgeois society the economy is organized around industrial production and commercial exchange; the main classes comprise the capitalists, who own the factories, the banks, and the goods and trade, and the…