the reflectivity of consciousness
and what is this?
it is when we think -
and this is to make a thought the object of thought
it is to focus on what is present to the mind
(thought thinking thought -
is this just what consciousness is?)
to explain this we can only
reflect on it
we do not leave the domain of reflection
we can only really state that it happens
not what it is
for thought cannot step out side of thought
consciousness cannot be regarded from - an outside
consciousness really only recognizes its own activity
it cannot say what it is
for ontology - what exists is a product of consciousness
consciousness knows - it reflects
but it cannot reflect on itself
explicate its own nature
beyond stating this characteristic
which is just reflection on reflection
(you never leave the farm)
what does this tell us?
(Descartes thought -
therefore I am
it doesn't actually lead to anything
reflection
states that - what?
thinking happens
- that thinking - exists?
yes
the location of it's happening - the where
is simply assumed
the 'I' is a reflection
and as a reflection exists
i.e. we name this reflection 'I'
and this is really all Descartes does)
can we say - reflection
the existence of it
tells us something about the world?
yes - that such an activity - process
occurs
happens in the world
this - we know
it is the fact of knowing
there is knowing in the world
where to from here?
