To "have" attention does not mean to own it, govern it, or possess it as an object. It means that whatever I experience is given through attention. I "have" a thought in the same sense that I "have" a sensation, memory, fear, or moment of clarity: it has become present to me.
Dear Scott, I finally found some deadlines to force me to put forward an account of consciousness. 🙂 Here it is. While rather simplistic, I have found it a useful model for clarifying my own thinking. The key innovation is defining Spirit as "the ability to reflect on our thoughts feelings and desires in order to... Continue Reading →
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