4.5 2014 bstdy essence being and consciousness
- 1. Todays Objectives: 1. Explain the concepts of consciousness, essence and Being. 2. Differentiate between Associative and Cognitive Awareness. 3. Existential intelligence versus Existentialism. Youre the Singer by Bernie Leadon & Michael Georgiades
- 2. An awareness of ourselves and our environment. Forms of Consciousness BillLing/DigitalVision/GettyImages ChristineBrune StuartFranklin/MagnumPhotos APPhoto/RicardoMazalan
- 3. Selective Attention Associative vs. Cognitive Awareness Our conscious awareness processes only a small part of all that we experience. We intuitively make use of the information we are not consciously aware of.
- 4. Inattentional blindness refers to the inability to see an object or a person in our midst. Passing the Basketball
- 5. Change Blindness Change blindness is a form of inattentional blindness in which two-thirds of individuals giving directions failed to notice a change in the individual asking for directions. 息 1998 Psychonomic Society Inc. Image provided courtesy of Daniel J. Simmons. The Door Study
- 10. E = mc2
- 12. Existentialism deals with intense Theological (Religious Study) and Ontological (Study of Being), as well as Epistemological (Study of Knowledge) issues.
- 13. ANDREW WYETH Christinas World (1948) A complex philosophy emphasizing the absurdity of reality and the human responsibility to make choices and accept consequences!
- 14. Despite encompassing a huge range of philosophical, religious, and political ideologies, the underlying concepts of existentialism are simple
- 16. Existence Precedes Essence Existentialism is the title of the set of philosophical ideals that emphasize the existence of the human being, the lack of meaning and purpose in life, and the solitude of human existence Existence precedes essence implies that the human being has no essence (no essential self). Cogito Ergo Sum
- 18. The Waiter The Young Woman
- 19. A)Existence precedes essence (hence the name existentialism): there are no or pre-existing conditions that guide or determine mans behavior or essence. B)Leads to the absurd condition man seeks meaning in a meaningless world (universe unconscious of our existence). C)Man is condemned to be free. Leads to modern despair from mans overwhelming sense of responsibility and recognition of his fundamental aloneness in an indifferent universe. D)The artist/existentialist achieves meaningful happiness by facing the pain and still affirming life.
- 22. The End of the World
- 23. You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. It was previously a question of finding out whether or not life had to have a meaning to be lived. Could it be, on the contrary, that it will be lived all the better if it has no meaning?
- 25. A box full of nothing* *Actual nothing may differ.