Culled from first eight session - until 2009-11-20. The Physical World- What do we mean by "the physical world"? (Jovanotti Bardenboar)
- Do we mean the world of our perception populated by things like trees, chairs, birds and philosophers? (Jovanotti Bardenboar)
- Or do we mean the world of physics, populated by atoms, molecules, energies and the like? (Jovanotti Bardenboar)
- What is the relationship between these two worlds? And, even more important, are there really two worlds in the first place? (Jovanotti Bardenboar)
Consciousness- What do we mean by consciousness? Do we mean one of the objects that populate the world? Which world? (Jovanotti Bardenboar)
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What kind of "reality" is the reality of consciousness? And what kind
of "reality" is the reality of the physical world? (Carlos Cornelius)
Perception-
What is an "apprehension" in the context? (Rachel Esharham)
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So, it's the sense data or has already some interpretation of that sense data in it? (Rachel Esharham)
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What assumptions are we making with "sense data"? (Rachel Esharham)
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"Neurons produce experience" is not a helpful thing to say? (Rachel Esharham)
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How does this relate to the natural assumption that there are "objects" of perception? (Carlos Cornelius)
Practicing Phenomenology- How do I put the belief in the natural world on hold? (Rachel Esharham)
- Is consciousness absolute because it goes to the very bottom of what is a physical chair? I.e., it goes beyond the physical appearance? (Rachel Esharham)
- "Absolute" is then without context, or beyond context? Since a context makes it relative? (Rachel Esharham)
- How do you 'refrain' from believing? Can you switch belief on and off? (Zen Arado)
- How do we practice the epoche? (Rachel Esharham)
Science vs. Phenomenology-
How are science and phenomenology similar and how are they different? (Rachel Esharham)
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