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Today: Differentiated Consciousness
Synthesis vs. Differentiation
The KI and Buddhism
Mathematics of Synthesis
TODAY: DIFFERENTIATED CONSCIOUSNESS
Ancient consciousness was “fused”
Psychic conflicts were unconscious and projected outside
Gods, other tribes, other people
Concepts linked to instincts and had meanings unconditionally
Complexity of today’s world is “too much” for many
Concepts are not automatically connected to instinct
Internalization of conflicts: too difficult
Language is in cortex – under conscious control
We can peacefully deliberate
But the “real” meaning might be lost
SYNTHESIS VS. DIFFERENTIATION
Differentiation = creation of diversity
Differentiated = crisp and clear = more conscious
Differentiation of concepts – at a single level of the mind hierarchy
Synthesis = wholeness of psyche (=soul)
Relates conceptual to emotional and instinctual
Relates conscious concepts to unconscious archetypes
Relates language to cognition
Up the levels – example: “chair” – “musical hall”
Ancient consciousness was fused (synthesis was automatic)
Contemporary consciousness is differentiated
synthesis requires a lot of effort
S. and D. are the main mechanisms of the Knowledge Instinct
Relationships among concepts are emotional
Political parties, religions, meanings of life, Ann relate to Pete – emotional
Differentiated concepts are unified into a coherent whole by emotions
Synthesis requires an infinite sea of emotions created by music
THE KI AND BUDDHISM
Fundamental Buddhist notion of “Maya”
the world of phenomena, “Maya”, is meaningless deception
penetrates into the depths of perception and cognition
phenomena are not identical to things-in-themselves
Fundamental Buddhist notion of “Emptiness”
“consciousness of bodhisattva wonders at perception of emptiness in any object” (Dalai Lama 1993)
any object is first of all a phenomenon accessible to cognition
value of any object for satisfying the “lower” bodily instincts is much less than its value for satisfying higher needs, the knowledge instinct
Bodhisattva’s consciousness is directed by knowledge instinct
concentration on “emptiness” does not mean emotional emptiness, but the opposite, the fullness with highest emotions related to the knowledge instinct, beauty and spiritually sublime
MATHEMATICS OF SYNTHESIS
Integrating a wealth of concepts
Undifferentiated knowledge instinct “likelihood maximization”
Differentiated knowledge instinct
Likelihood involves “local” relationships among concepts
Highly-valued concepts
Highly valued concepts acquire properties of instincts
Affect adaptation, differentiation, and cognition of other concepts
Differentiated forms of the knowledge instinct
All concepts are emotionally interconnected
This requires “continuum” of emotions (music)
Differentiated emotions connect diverse concepts
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