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1Département de Philosophie, Université de Fribourg, 20 Av. de L'Europe, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
Review of Philosophy and Psychology
|March 18, 2024
Summary
This study introduces "feature-encountering awareness" as a positive model for non-objectifying inner awareness. It explains how we experience phenomena directly, differing from reflective, objectifying awareness.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Mind
- Phenomenology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Philosophical discussions often characterize inner awareness as non-objectifying.
- This notion faces challenges regarding its clarity and positive definition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a positive conception of non-objectifying awareness.
- To apply this conception to the understanding of inner awareness of experiences.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of philosophical theories on awareness.
- Development of the concept of 'feature-encountering awareness'.
- Application of the concept to the phenomenology of inner experience.
Main Results:
- Inner awareness is characterized as an awareness of phenomenal property instantiations within a temporal dimension.
- This 'feature-encountering awareness' offers a positive account, contrasting with objectifying awareness.
- The proposed model addresses objections to the notion of non-objectifying awareness.
Conclusions:
- Feature-encountering awareness provides a robust, positive framework for understanding non-objectifying inner awareness.
- This model clarifies the distinct nature of immediate experiential awareness compared to reflective objectification.
- The study contributes to ongoing debates in phenomenology and philosophy of mind regarding the nature of consciousness.
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