consciousness is recognition of an event (RE) -
self-consciousness - recognition of the
recognition of RE (RRE)
now we call this 'self'-consciousness -
but there is no self here
recognition of recognition
recognition of an event E
knowledge of the recognition
is the recognition of (RE) - Ei?
and the recognition of RE (RRE) - Eii?
one event of two?
clearly they are not independent events
REE follows RE in human beings?
could RE exist without RRE
no
so two aspects to recognition?
RE
and?
REE - is just as much part of RE (as RE)
is just as necessary?
it is isn't it the knowing - the fact of RE
RE can only exist if known?
yes
so
recognition here is
event - and recognition
recognition
is knowing that E
and knowing that E entails - includes -
knowing that RE
(RRE)
recognition is just this -
RRE
E cannot be recognized unless RE - is recognized
knowing here is just knowing that you know
recognition is knowing that you know
so
it makes no sense to just speak of consciousness per se
consciousness is - 'awareness of the awareness of ____'
so
can we just speak of awareness here?
such is awareness
(a light that uncovers the light in uncovering the world)
and really here we are just speaking of states of
awareness
you can call this mind if you wish
but - awareness is not a thing
a 'series of awareness' is not a thing
if anything -
and I mean if anything
we are just talking here of events
and perhaps if confident -
'sequences'
we perceive the body as body - as an object
object here therefore is a function of perception
we don't perceive a mind (it is not out there)
we conceive perhaps - mental events
we witness mental events
and the 'we' here is what?
the witnessing is what?
the witness is just the event of recognition
just the event of a thought
recognition of the event is knowing - is all - all -
the self is
and so?
there is a self in every mental event
a mind in every thought
