In talking about mind, it's usually materialism vs idealism, or dualism vs. monism, determinism vs free-will, etc. But while those are all nice ideas to talk about, it's also important to learn how to use the mind, or to have interesting mental experiences.
Would anyone else accept the thesis that meditators, spiritualists, etc. who are sincere in following set rules, making observations, drawing and testing hypotheses about things they might be able to get the mind to do, are actually engaged in a "subjective science" of mind? Or is it just woo?
Also, is anyone into any process which involves nifty experiences, like lucid dreaming, transcendental meditation, or even just things like developing memory abilities or practicing the imagination?
I'd like to talk more about mind from the side of the experience-- what can we DO with our minds?
Would anyone else accept the thesis that meditators, spiritualists, etc. who are sincere in following set rules, making observations, drawing and testing hypotheses about things they might be able to get the mind to do, are actually engaged in a "subjective science" of mind? Or is it just woo?
Also, is anyone into any process which involves nifty experiences, like lucid dreaming, transcendental meditation, or even just things like developing memory abilities or practicing the imagination?
I'd like to talk more about mind from the side of the experience-- what can we DO with our minds?
