existence - conscious existence -
is without foundation
the question of foundation only arises in consciousness
the mind - thinking a basis for itself
Descartes was true to this instinct and followed it to the letter
existence he thought was foundation
but he missed it
for existence - conscious existence - is what seeks foundation
take consciousness out of the equation - and so goes the problem of foundation
the seeking for foundation
could well be said to be the point of consciousness
its essence - what it does - what distinguishes it from the non-conscious
a search for reason
for reason is at the back of consciousness and yet any reason there is is only a product
of consciousness
hence you could say
consciousness makes its own foundation
this is what it does - must do - to be what it is
as a tree seeks nourishment from the ground - in being a tree
we never reach rock bottom here
because any proposal for foundation
is soon recognized for what it is - a fraud
in that it is a product of consciousness - and not what it is based upon
very difficult though to stop looking
even when you know there is nothing to find
nothing that can be found
out of this truly futile endeavour comes the best that we have
all our knowledge - our dreams
