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Originally Posted by Arjen  Boagie 
What I mean is that the body "bends" the consciousness to a somewhat alternate state forming self-consciousness. Like planets "bend" the quantumfield (thus also bending space-time). An energy field is formed which has the bending effect. So the selfconsciousness is a product of potentiality and actuality. Just like metaphysical judgements are a product of transcendental categoria and empirical perceptions (according to Kant).
I hope I am making myself somewhat clear. |
Arjen,
I understand the analogy with planets and the bending of space-time, it is in a way, poetic licence, which I do not disaprove of, there are times when the imagination must be set free. You state to however that selfconsciousness is a product of transcendental categoria and empirical perceptions, this makes no sense to me. I have no belief in the supernatural which is what transcendental tends to infer, whatever the unknown constitution of a given mystery it will ultimately be found to be in accordence with nature. That would be my greatist complaint as to a method of investigation, to entertain many abstract thoughts around the topic is not to infer the supernatural. If I have misunderstood you, bear with me, perhaps we can get on the same wave length with a little effort.