[MD] Direct Experience

[gav]

i think it is clearer if we define consciousness as human (self-aware) consciousness: that reflexive mode of awareness, without which there would be nothing but direct experience.
so no they are different things and consciousness is not necessary for direct (immediate) experience - in fact it often gets in the way of this.



--- On Thu, 14/8/08, Platt Holden <plattholden at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Platt Holden <plattholden at gmail.com>
> Subject: [MD] Direct Experience
> To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> Received: Thursday, 14 August, 2008, 11:05 PM
> Hi all, 
> 
> A couple of questions for anyone who cares to answer:
> 
> Do direct experience and consciousness mean the same thing?
> 
> To put it another way, is consciousness necessary for
> direct experience?
> 
> My answer to both is "Yes." Anybody agree?
> 
> Platt
> 
> 
> 
> Moq_Discuss mailing list
> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc.
> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org
> Archives:
> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/
> http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/


      Win a MacBook Air or iPod touch with Yahoo!7. http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset