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Discuss the evidence that consciousness enables us to control our thoughts and our behaviour. “Consciousness is the perception of what passes in a Man’s (sic) own mind.”John Locke (1632-1704)
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Discuss the evidence that consciousness enables us to control our thoughts and our behaviour. "Consciousness is the perception of what passes in a Man's (sic) own mind." John Locke (1632-1704) Memories, thoughts, emotions, desires, biological necessities, sensory and perceptual stimuli, all simultaneously demand and compete for our attention. How do we make order out of the apparent chaos and control our thoughts and behaviour? What is it that appears to be mobilising and integrating these ostensibly separate and independent elements, giving me the sense that I am awake and consistently aware of myself and of what is going on in my mind, body and environment? What about when I am asleep, or intoxicated by the local wine? What kind of consciousness do I possess at such times? This essay will explore the issue regarding whether or not the operation and application of consciousness is the means by which we evaluate and regulate...
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