Spectrum of consciousness: Evolution of the spectrum

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

13 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

10/01/2009

Category :

Science & technology

Sub category :

Physics & chemistry

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Summary :

Introduction
The idea of consciousness as a spectrum
The recognizable dualism
The third level of consciousness: The ego
The tertiary dualism
The spectrum of consciousness
Relationship between the immaterial experience of consciousness and the physical reality
Translating the universe into numbers
The final process of the human mind
Primary dualism
People's vision of the creation of the universe
Similarity between singularities
The evolution of the scientific method
Flaws of science
Finite consciousness
Thought and curiosity
The nature of alternate dimensions
The acceleration of objects under the influence of gravity
The usage of black holes by humans

Abstract

In this chapter, Wilber explains how the information given in the previous chapters relate to the spectrum model of consciousness. He summarizes the previous chapters and shows how they relate to the creation of the spectrum. Wilber describes the spectrum as an infinitely long continuum in which every possible state of consciousness is organized based on the number of "dualisms" needed to experience that state of consciousness. He defines a dualism as a separation of the universe into two opposing entities, which forces the self to identify with only one entity, because the self cannot be separated. Thus, dualism splits the originally infinite concept of the Self into ever smaller, finite pieces. The size of the "piece," or the amount of reality that is considered to be the self is termed self-identity. Self-identity is directly proportional to the idea of dualisms because each successive dualism further diminishes the scope of what is considered to be the self. The lower levels of consciousness are more aware of reality as it truly is than the higher ones because there are fewer dualisms separating one's own consciousness with the infinite consciousness associated with the universe as only one entity.