[MD] What is illusion?

[MarshaV]

Greetings,  

 
Here's one way to analyze the concept of illusion as presented by Mari Albahari:

   "I begin by analysing the concept of ILLUSION and then in a later section, that of a CONSTRUCT.  The possible application of these concepts to the self will become apparent as discussions proceeds.

   "Most generally, an illusion involves a conflict between appearance and reality.  Sometimes, X, appears to be the case, but there is something about S that does not reflect reality' it MISLEADS the person to whom it appears.  In other works, X PURPORTS, through the appearance, to exist in a particular manner, than X does NOT REALLY exist in the purported manner.  More formally:  

    "When X purports (through a medium of appearance) to exist in manner F,
     to person P, X-as-F is illusory when X does not really exist in manner F."   

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This analysis of illusion is to be applied to the question of the difference between 'self' and 'sense of self'.   
 
 
 
 Marsha  
 

 
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