Zain's Guide to Overthinking Everything

The Hard Problem of Consciousness: A Question for Atheists           Consciousness proves that causes or things within the universe cannot be explained purely from a materialistic paradigm. The hard problem of consciousness tries to explain why or how materialism can produce consciousness. Under materialism, there is an unbridgeable gap between physical things and the emergence of consciousness within human beings. Materialism refers to the idea that all that exists is just matter and motion. Atoms and molecules are all that exist while the existence of God and angels are impossible as they are not physical objects. If you are reading this blog post then you have consciousness but what is consciousness? It is the first-person experience of the world; it is the ability to be aware of the fact that we are aware. A computer is not aware of its own existence nor of its experiences. The second part of consciousness can be described through the example of ...

Notes on the Basics of Hegel Part 2: Breakdown of the Phenomenology of Spirit     Hegel began by outlining the purpose of the work, the need for a systematic study of consciousness and self-consciousness. He suggests that the goal is to understand the development of human knowledge and to grasp the truth of this knowledge. Hegel sought to understand the unfolding of human thought over time. He believed that history was a rational process, and by tracing the development of consciousness, one could grasp the inherent logic and progression of human knowledge. Hegel introduced a dialectical method, which involves the resolution of contradictions through a process of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. This method allows for the dynamic development of thought, revealing the inherent contradictions within each stage and the synthesis that emerges. In examining consciousness and self-consciousness dialectically, Hegel reveals the internal conflicts and contradictions inherent in vari...