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Tag: self-consciousness

Fumblers, stumblers and bumblers

The essence of animate life is movement, both interior and exterior. The movement of animals exposes them to a range of objects and prompts an intimate interaction with the physical world. Through this interaction, each animal learns about its environment, making distinctions between what’s favorable… Read the rest

Larry Barnett Culture 1 Comment March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 2 Minutes

The human experiment

Abstract: Self-consciousness is the sustained delusion of self and other, the capacity for objectifying both thoughts and objects as if they exist in states of separation. While animals in general have the capacity to identify features of and interact with their environment, it does not appear that… Read the rest

Larry Barnett Culture, Metaphysics Leave a comment March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 2 Minutes
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