Chapter-1: Consciousness
Outline of Article:
- The Sixth Perplexing Question of Consciousness
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The Sixth Perplexing Question of Consciousness:
What is one approximate definition of evolution?
Granted, most scientists and philosophers believe evolution to be a random process of useful adaptations. But therein lays the lie. Therein lays the limiting veil over human understanding: randomness.
Therefore, the first dogmatic belief that needs to be torn down is the dependence of evolution on randomness.
Take a closer look at what randomness is, reader. Randomness is a description of human limits of understanding to predict. In other words, to say a process or event(s) exhibits randomness is, in truth, only giving a name to the immeasurable complexity that exists in the universe, with respect to any human mind of observation. And, most fundamental in the religion of randomness is the axiom of unguided operations.
With all due respect, motivated reader: the study of randomness is just one way of guessing, that uses mathematics and some key axioms. Being more exact, randomness is a safe way of saying “I don’t know how to predict and/or how to explain a certain event with 100% exactness, 100% of the time. So, here goes my guess, sprinkled with some math, topped off with some axioms. Enjoy.”
In other words, to say that evolution operates in some random manner, means admitting that a complexity of the highest order exists, within the observed system, with respect to the human mind. However, it also assumes no higher order consciousness beyond the human mind, which implies unguided.
In contrast, here are my two foundational observations about evolution thus far.
First, evolution is not random. To be more honest, evolution is based on intentional trial and error attempts, which preserves observational data of the world. Of course, this first axiom would imply guided or some higher order consciousness far beyond any human being.
And second, evolution is dependent entirely on consciousness. In other words, randomness implies the absence of consciousness as part of its definition. Clearly, this is not true.
As a consequence of these two foundational claims, there are two main cases that need to be considered when establishing an approximate definition for evolution.
Case-1:
We can conclude that if consciousness existed long before evolution began, then consciousness must have existed in specific locations across the universe, namely Earth and possibly elsewhere. Furthermore, there must have been some event or events that allowed for evolution to develop from that present consciousness in the universe.
Case-2:
In a similar manner, if consciousness existed long before evolution began, then consciousness must have existed everywhere in the universe, in particular on Earth. Building up from this case further, there must have been an event or events that allowed for evolution to develop.
Of the two cases stated, I will choose to follow case-2 as being the correct model that describes the universe before evolution took hold. Meaning that, all the characteristics that are carried out within evolution must have originated within consciousness first. Thus, exploration, growth, adaptation, memory and all intentional trial and error attempts in reality are all functions derived from consciousness.
At any rate, here is my approximate solution to the sixth perplexing question of consciousness.
6. What is an approximate definition of evolution?
Evolutionis the exploration, adaptation, growth and memory of intentional trial and error decisions in reality, made by some form of consciousness, which is recorded within life, for life, for all time.
Based on this definition of evolution, it becomes clear that evolution is the solidified form of consciousness, expressed as recorded adaptations throughout time. In other words, evolution is the growth of consciousness in reality, in our universe.
Thank You
I appreciate your time in reading my blog post. Next Monday I will upload the next part of Chapter-1: Consciousness, from my unabridged book on metaphysics, Web of Consciousness: An Interconnected Life.
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