Aristotle’s philosophy of mind and consciousness

#aristotle (384-322 BC) outlined his #philosophy of mind and consciousness in his work “Metaphysics.” For the first time in history, he proposed a universal method for analysing reality in all its aspects: the cosmos, nature, and human beings. To develop his views on mind and consciousness, he had to let go first of Plato’s theory of forms. #plato had taught in his Academy that, in addition to the present world, there exists one intangible world of pure abstractions, which he called “forms.” In the Platonic framework, the key function of the mind and consciousness is to access the #mythical world of forms. If you learn something, it means according to Plato that you’ve gained insight into the world of pure abstractions. Plato (428-348 BC) spent half a lifetime preaching about a world of forms that nobody could see. He attracted students to his Academy under the promise of helping them learn about the forms. He promised to open their minds and consciousness, but in reality, he was just feeding them mythical nonsense. Not only did Plato spread delusion, but he attacked anyone who dared to question his mysticism. In “The Republic,” he presents the allegory of the cave, which states that most people live in ignorance, like prisoners in a cave. From the real world outside the cave, they only perceive distorted shadows. Plato did not conceive of any good use of the human mind apart from accessing the world of forms. Every innovation and creation, every aspect of ethics, geometry or music comes from the world of pure abstractions. Aristotle put an end to Plato’s mysticism by separating mind and reality. Human beings can think and possess #consciousness that enables them to analyse reality. Knowledge is acquired by studying the material world, not by mystical contemplation Here is the link to the original article: https://johnvespasian.com/aristotles-philosophy-of-mind-and-consciousness/