so consciousness is what sees - the inside / the outside - it is not what is seen
so
do we leave it at that?
there is a clarity to this - if not substance
that which does the seeing I have suggested transcends that which is seen
so we can speak of consciousness as outside of subjectivity and objectivity
outside of mind and matter
not in any substantial sense
only in a functional sense
the function of consciousness - that is consciousness - is presupposed in the seeing of (mind / matter - inside / outside)
it is the function of revelation
NB.
I guess the point here is that a function is not a substance
it is an action
and the attempt to reduce - or explain - or define a function substantially is
wrong headed
substance ontologies are very simple - and not that useful
yes the world is made of things
but also functions - actions
and an action / function - is not a thing
