Can the instrument with which I see the world be used to 'see' what the instrument itself is? Or is this like trying to view a telescope through it's own lense? Can you please help me shed som 'light' on this problem?
2006-11-24 12:17:03 · 5 answers · asked by angelonavaro 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Or.. like the telescope reveals stars and galaxies to me, could there be an instrument that could reveal to me the attributes of my mind? Would it not have to be something that converts some 'measurable' attribute into a visual image? What would this need to be?
2006-11-24 12:32:21 · update #1
You cannot objectively observe anything, be it your mind, or even the stars. Every measurement of an object changes the object.
This is especially true of the mind. How could you examine it without attempting to change those things you don't like.
2006-11-24 14:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its been said every cell in the human body is replaced with new cells yet the memory gos on for a life time. Could the mind work with the spirit to exchange truth in a way that merge many dimensions not much different in concept than the intranet.It would be a study that only reflects the thoughts of your own perception.Your answer must come from the spirit its all there the multi dimensional truth.
2006-11-26 01:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by michael s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certain faculties of the mind you can't perceive-- since they are providing the conditions for conscious experience. But my perception is plain. I see it, it's a total fact, even if it's a hallucination, that I see 'this' color patch. Empiricism is a science that bases itself on these fundamental experiences. The content is observable though what gives rise to them is an inchoate and inveterate problem.
2006-11-24 20:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by -.- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm.... what have neurologists been doing for the last fifty years? Trying to do just that by studying the brains of people, other than themselves. There are THOUSANDS of books on this subject. Go get one, it'll tell you what people on here are unable to.
2006-11-24 20:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is like trying to directly view the back of your head. The one thing we can never comprehend is our own intellect because of our own ego, we lie to ourselves.
2006-11-24 20:26:08 · answer #5 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋