the mind in the world
translates?
this is rather a reflection - an attempt at explanation of the relation of mind and matter
the mind is in the world
it is the inside of the outside -
what is it - that has this inside and outside?
for Kant - the thing in itself
for Spinoza - substance
how do we describe mind in matter?
even the terms mind and matter are just labels for the unknown
we know an outside - an inside
this relation is given to us
in mind
and mind reflecting on itself sees itself as inside matter
therefore the outside -
what it is - is just that which has these dimensions
so it cannot be described in internal or external terms
mental or physical
at best it is neutral - yes
mind is a feature of neutrality
matter a feature of neutrality
to say we don't know is not to say enough
it goes beyond knowledge and its absence
the inside is a dimension of being
the outside a dimension of being
mind - knowledge is a dimension of being
matter a dimension of being
being as such
beyond description
the outside does not interact with the inside
the inside is not a spin-off of the outside
the outside is not the inside
the inside is not the outside
knowing is a way of being
just as not knowing is a way of being
p.s.
mind is in space
it is not extension
extension is a property of the outside
the mind is intentional - non-extended
in space
intentional space is the space of mind
space therefore has two attributes - internal - external
the unity cannot be conceived as extended or intentional
if it exists spatially - it must exist as / in a third dimension
for inside and outside are dimensions of the unity
the unity is over and above its attributes
they therefore cannot apply
but what does apply we cannot say
p.p.s.
for Spinoza the unity - its characteristic is absolute infinity
if this is to mean it cannot be defined - yes
as regards it being unlimited - as distinct from limited
it is to mistake an issue of substance for an issue of definition
the fact is we cannot say what the unity - the totality is
we cannot assume it is a substance - unlimited or not
that it is - yes
what it is - no
substance as existence?
OK
but why?
how can we so define it?
