Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)
There is a fundamental impulse to know because there are things that are unknown. We are surrounded by a universe that we would like to know about. We know it by postulating about what we are observing. So we postulate that there are things to become aware of.
From that it follows that there is awareness that starts with postulates. If we are becoming aware of the universe then that awareness must be present within us. The most fundamental postulate that we can make about ourselves is that we are that awareness.
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Unknowable
The highest echelon concept is UNKNOWABLE. This has been mentioned in The Creation Hymn of Rig Veda.
Whence this creation has arisen
– perhaps it formed itself, or perhaps it did not –
the One who looks down on it,
in the highest heaven, only He knows
or perhaps He does not know.
We may say that there is always something more to know.
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Knowable
We come to know by postulating about what we are observing. A postulate is something taken for granted. It is a creative thought that is claimed to be true. A postulate then forms the basis of all reasoning that follows. It may result in further considerations. There may be assumptions, that are verified later or simply get dropped.
We may say that all that is knowable, proceeds from our own postulates and considerations.
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Awareness
Thus, there is awareness of what is known. There is also a general awareness that many things are unknown. We associate ourselves closely with this awareness. Maybe this awareness is basically what we are. But all this is just a string of postulates.
Thus, our consideration of self, proceeds from a string of postulates. It makes us aware of ourselves and the universe.
When it is considered as something that we can be aware of, the “self” becomes a part of the universe. And we then become the “awareness” looking at the universe.
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Comments
Because it is patently obvious that each of us individually do not, “put the moon there when we open our eyes,” then I need to extrapolate by what you wrote that you mean a greater and overarching consciousness is the inception of objective reality. This would be a reasonable and common hypothesis.
Can you take such a philosophy further into the scientific pillar of knowledge?
Yes, I am trying to do that through the chapters of the book POSTULATE MECHANICS. To fully understand the universe you have to understand both the physical and spiritual aspects and assimilate them together. It is not an easy task. I wrote up to chapter 13, then I found myself going off the track.
So, now I am rewriting the book again and have revised the first two chapters. They are much simpler and cleaner compared to the last version and I am pleased with that. I am eager to see where it would take me this time. Here is the link to the book. The chapter I am rewriting now is “Chapter 3: The Self.” It may appear confusing; but there is a method to my madness. Here is the link:
Postulate Mechanics (PM)
When it is considered as something that we can be aware of, the “self” becomes a part of the universe. And we then become the “awareness” looking at the universe.
There is something here that I have to understand better. “Individuality” is an attribute of the “self” that one is looking at; but the “awareness” that is looking at that “self” has no attributes.