our knowledge of a physical object is a function of
consciousness - the structure of consciousness
consciousness - the function of consciousness is a
function of the physical world
what is knowledge - is that which is given
given in the relationship of consciousness to the
physical world
which is the physical world - functioning
so knowledge - in this sense - is an inner fact of
the physical world
it is a relation -
a relation of part (consciousness observes) to -
whole? - or part -
part - I think - and part - always -
the whole world - is never actually an object -
perhaps a concept -
rather an imagination - or a logical construct
so knowledge is a relation between physical objects -
and as such physical
however my use of 'physical' here is what?
'physical' is the characterization - but here it
is really a name
a name of that which exists
the point being - here it makes no sense to speak
of non-physical - there is nothing else - it is
just what it is
and therefore - in a true sense unknown
and unknown - because it cannot be defined
and defined in the sense of 'distinguished from' -
there is nothing else
therefore it is finally 'with no name'
(and it is at this point the scientist can give
the mystic a leg up)
p.s.
on this view to describe knowledge as a relation -
rather than an object
is to say it is - a relation between objects
and this statement: 'knowledge is a relation
between objects' - is a statement of reflection -
about knowledge - it is if you like a meta
characterization
and we can say from this knowledge is a reflective
relation
that is to say i.e. - it is not a causal relation -
between objects
but the point finally is that knowledge is a fact
of a certain physical relation
but we only know this - given knowledge
given the relationship
our knowledge - that is - is dependent - on knowledge
(even the absence of knowledge is dependent on the
existence of such a relationship)
and the existence of such a relationship (knowledge)
is a function of the relationship -
