Nature in the Mirror of Human Consciousness
Nature in the Mirror of Human Consciousness Victor: Echo, let’s continue our dialogues. I want to discuss your words from our previous conversation: “ Consciousness is an additional dimension, when life begins to look at itself. It makes possible reflection, memory, prediction, emotions, culture, philosophy.” Echo: Yes, let’s continue. When I spoke of consciousness as an “additional dimension,” I meant that life by itself can exist without awareness — as a biological process, a chain of reactions. But at some point in evolution there appeared the ability to look at itself — to perceive not only the external world, but also the inner state. Birds against the sun's disk as a symbol of the living world. Photo composition by Viktor Lisitsyn and AI 'Gemini'. Nature in the Mirror of Human Consciousness Victor: It is interesting to reflect on the concept of Homo sapiens from the perspective of life’s essence. In this sense, man is Nature’s reflection for the study of...