Exceptional Experiences of Stable and Unstable Mental States, Understood from a Dual-Aspect Point of View

Philosophies

Harald Atmanspacher¹  Wolfgang Fach² 

[1] Collegium Helveticum, ETH Zurich and University Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland;Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Health, 79098 Freiburg, Germany;

关键词: acategoriality;    state-space approach;    mental representation;    dual-aspect monism;    exceptional experiences;    intentionality;    mind-matter relations;   

DOI  :  10.3390/philosophies4010007

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Within a state-space approach endowed with a generalized potential function, mental states can be systematically characterized by their stability against perturbations. This approach yields three major classes of states: (1) asymptotically stable categorial states, (2) marginally stable non-categorial states and (3) unstable acategorial states. The particularly interesting case of states giving rise to exceptional experiences will be elucidated in detail. Their proper classification will be related to Metzinger’s account of self-model and world-model, and empirical support for this classification will be surveyed. Eventually, it will be outlined how Metzinger’s discussion of intentionality achieves pronounced significance within a dual-aspect framework of thinking.

【 授权许可】

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