How does substance dualism coordinates with epistemic dualism? But for us it in not really dualism in both cases, rather a pluralism, an interconnected or reflective pluralism. Consciousness while being independent and ontologically distinct from the living body has yet a part which totally imbues it, mixes with it, vivifies it and determines it. Consciousness is not essentially embodied but has a part which essentially embodies. Consciousness is connected to super-consciousness and is a projection or result of super-consciousness. Ontologically, it is dependent on super-consciousness and its epistemic modes are not those of super-consciousness but rather the projections and symbols of those of super-consciousness. The epistemic modes of ordinary consciousness cannot directly access the intelligible or noumenic realm but can claim it yet as its origin and root. The cognitive structure of ordinary consciousness is innate, a priori, flowing forth from super-consciousness independently of any sensory experience. And yet it is incommensurable with the modes of cognition of super-consciousness. The cognitive structure of consciousness can only apply directly to its own ontological level as well as the realm of sensory experience. It can apply to the realm of super-consciousness only in a symbolic, analogical way as a projection, mirror, trace or distant image. The cognitive structure of consciousness is a living organism based on a coordination of processes, intentions and innate structures all of which have a higher meaning and interpretation pointing to something that it cannot grasp directly without effecting a radical inner transformation and self-transcendence. Important aspects of the innate a priori structure and dynamics of consciousness is that which involves computability and arithmetic. Turing completeness (in which consciousness is seen as a spiritual intentional self-reflecting automaton) is a mark of a certain adequacy of a form of consciousness with regards to it being a projection of super-consciousness. Being a living organism which achieves consistency through change, and an image of super-consciousness, the innate structure of consciousness must exhibit a form of transcendental circularity regarding a priori categories. Thus logic, computation, arithmetic and combinatorics mutually co-imply each other. These facets must be considered as being intentional and capable of self-reflection as well as mutual reflection and interpretation.
Non omnes formulae significant quantitatem, et infiniti modi calculandi excogitari possunt. (Leibniz)
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How does substance dualism coordinates with epistemic dualism? But for us it in not really dualism in both cases, rather a pluralism, an int...
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