Why has understanding the “mind” become necessary?
Abbas Goya - July 2022 The concept of consciousness is often used interchangeably with the concepts of mind and awareness, of both inner and outer existence. From a scientific standpoint, consciousness is still regarded as the greatest mystery of life. From a philosophical perspective, one might argue that consciousness encompasses everything we experience as living beings—and more specifically as human beings: the experience of all five senses, as well as emotions such as love and hatred, joy and fear; intelligence, will, taste, interest, genius, creativity, and most importantly, the “self” or the “I.” The latter is what David Chalmers calls the “ hard problem of consciousness ,” because the “I” is the origin of subjectivity, for which there exists no accepted scientific paradigm. The enigmatic nature of consciousness in human society is reflected in the myths humanity has produced since descending from the trees. Some claim that consciousness served as the tool for the emergence...