Recap with Questions
May 22 2006
1. I exist.
2. My perception allows me to access that existence. Question: Is this true? Do we exist only by perception? Or is there a blank slate formed before we perceived? I tend to hold to the blank slate theory, but that would logically follow into the idea that even fetuses are aware of their existence.
3. My perception is inherently flawed relative to itself and limited in capacity.
4. My memory is a collection of perceptions past.
5. My memory is inherently flawed.
6. My cognition (thought) is based off of my perception and memory. It uses three main methods to process information:
i. Filtering--Focusing on an perceived part assumed to be of preeminence to the rest of the perception.
ii. Sorting--Distinguishing between different and similar parts and grouping them accordingly.
iii. Extrapolation--Using patterns to theorize what information may complete unknowns.
7. I assume that the others very similar but different to me (humans) exist in a manner to similar to my own existence, but I can not be sure.
8. My thought is inherently flawed.
9. I assume that there exists a plane of existence (the universe) for the sake of simplicity.
2. My perception allows me to access that existence. Question: Is this true? Do we exist only by perception? Or is there a blank slate formed before we perceived? I tend to hold to the blank slate theory, but that would logically follow into the idea that even fetuses are aware of their existence.
3. My perception is inherently flawed relative to itself and limited in capacity.
4. My memory is a collection of perceptions past.
5. My memory is inherently flawed.
6. My cognition (thought) is based off of my perception and memory. It uses three main methods to process information:
i. Filtering--Focusing on an perceived part assumed to be of preeminence to the rest of the perception.
ii. Sorting--Distinguishing between different and similar parts and grouping them accordingly.
iii. Extrapolation--Using patterns to theorize what information may complete unknowns.
7. I assume that the others very similar but different to me (humans) exist in a manner to similar to my own existence, but I can not be sure.
8. My thought is inherently flawed.
9. I assume that there exists a plane of existence (the universe) for the sake of simplicity.
yourcandytears
May 22 2006
To help with number 2, in psychology we studied that people do not have an awareness of themselves until a certain age in early childhood. If you want to know more about the experiment, I can tell you, just let me know. That's all I will say for now.
