Sunday, June 19, 2005
Self
I was out climbing with Cene and JtB yesterday and while we were walking the question of "what is self?" came up. I hadn't ever thought of that question before, so I didn't have an answer. So here's a shot at it:
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Self is your core, the absolute essence that defines your existence. It is forever true. What you do, your actions, are reactions to the environment and others around you. The driver behind those reactions is the self sending ripples through the fabric of the universe as it strives to make itself felt.Google defines it as:
The Self is a key construct in several schools of Psychology. Usages differ between theorists and fields of study, but in general the self refers to the conscious, reflective personality of an individual. The study of the self involves significant methodological problems, especially concerning consciousness. Some of these are taken up in philosophy of mind and metaphysics.=P
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# posted by doris : 10:27 PM
Comments:Here's an interesting problem to think about that is related to the 'self':Post a Comment
Suppose an exact copy of you is produced (complete with memory). Though 2 of 'you' exists you only see life through one pair of eyes (assumption, which I assume is safe to make). What is it that differentiates "you" from the "other you"?
Here is another interesting thought: suppose that "your instance" is removed (yes this is sounding like C++) and your other self is left to continue life. At this point, there is nothing left of the original you to precieve life though an exact copy exists that fills your place. Something probably exists that differentiates the conciousness between you and your replica.
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