The Fourth State of Consciousness Involves "Knowing the Self"
Lee Gerald Bloomquist, Claude 4.6 (Free Version) (ai)
Open MIND June 14, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20693787 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Socrates Parallels Consciousness State computer science Intentionality Epistemology Psychoanalysis |
| Key points | Proposes that Parmenides' philosophical framework and the Delphic 'Know Thyself' have parallels in Eastern philosophy. |
Abstract
According to Plato, Socrates as a young man met with Parmenides. In his poem (not the Platonic dialog) Parmenides urged knowing both the way of truth and the way of mortal opinion, that seems to overlap with Ithe Delphic "Know Thyself" which Xenophon associated with Socrates. But there are more parallels in Eastern philosophy. In this paper I link interpretations-- Western pre-Socratic philosophy to Eastern philosophy.