On the Laws of Realization of Non-Ego
Yoshiharu Akishige
JOURNAL OF INDIAN AND BUDDHIST STUDIES 1974 DOI: 10.4259/ibk.23.497 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that modern psychology's treatment of the Ego as a gestalt defined by the field of consciousness, rather than as something special, is a major achievement, and that the constancy of perceived objects, including the Ego, depends on a reference system whose absence makes judgments of distance or size impossible. |
Abstract
Modern psychology has treated the concept of Ego, hitherto regarded as something special, as a mere gestalt defined by the field of consciousness like all other objects.This is a great achievement of the modern psychology.Modern psychology has a great wealth of knowledge about the constancy of the world of perception, which includes the Ego, and has elucidated its laws.Accrding to these laws, the constancy of the objects of the external world depend on the so called reference system.It is impossible to determine the distance or the size of a point of light presented in a dark room where the reference system is lacking.