Consciousness is not sharply defined, but fades into sub-consciousness; and beyond that we must postulate something indefinite but yet continuous with our mental nature. This I take it be the world-stuff.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Consciousness fades into sub-consciousness and beyond, suggesting an indefinite continuous world-stuff underlies our mental nature.
- In plain terms
- Consciousness blends into unconsciousness, implying everything comes from one continuous mental stuff.
- What can you take from it?
- Mind and matter may share a common, continuous underlying substance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What lies beneath consciousness?
- Is mind continuous with matter?
Another view
The idea of world-stuff is speculative and lacks empirical proof.
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