Well, Dean, actually I'd say that self-awareness (or self-consciousness) is a function of the interplay, within the object-sign-interpretant triad, between self-representation (reflexive object-sign relationship) and self-interpretation (reflexive sign-interpretant relationship). But that's what I get for spending my time reading the philosophical writings of Charles Sanders Peirce.
Though probably I ought to say that self-awareness is an interpretive outgrowth of self-consciousness.
(And people out there are slapping their foreheads and saying to themselves, "Where the hell does that Burgess get this shit from, anyhow??!")
Actually, Tiger, masturbation would be better without self-awareness. It would really be as if Rosey Palm (or her brother, Harry, as you prefer) was another person.
Amen. Blissful, unwilling ignorance can sometimes be so much better.
I'm sorry. In what way is it a blessing?
Who was the idiot who said that unexamined life is not worth living? If I could get my hands on him...
Which makes me wonder why I might have anger at self-knowledge. Hmm, something to contemplate about myself. Doh!
I'm sorry. Were you talking to me?
Well, Dean, actually I'd say that self-awareness (or self-consciousness) is a function of the interplay, within the object-sign-interpretant triad, between self-representation (reflexive object-sign relationship) and self-interpretation (reflexive sign-interpretant relationship). But that's what I get for spending my time reading the philosophical writings of Charles Sanders Peirce.
Though probably I ought to say that self-awareness is an interpretive outgrowth of self-consciousness.
(And people out there are slapping their foreheads and saying to themselves, "Where the hell does that Burgess get this shit from, anyhow??!")
As is self-pleasure for some.
Socrates? What'd he ever do to you?
I dunno, without self awareness would there be such a thing as masturbation?
Actually, Tiger, masturbation would be better without self-awareness. It would really be as if Rosey Palm (or her brother, Harry, as you prefer) was another person.
But, without sentience there would be no 'you' to experience the moment.
On the other hand, getting swallowed alive wouldn't be as traumatic. (Past life experience.)
But, without sentience there would be no 'you' to experience the moment.
Which, in my opinion, merely removes the egotistical filters that separate us from the moment.
Instead of being "you", you would be the moment.