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== 2. Know yourself ''(Gnōthi seauton)'' == | == 2. Know yourself ''(Gnōthi seauton)'' == | ||
''Gnōthi seauton (γνῶθι σεαυτόν) • Maʿrifat al-nafs (معرفة النفس)'' | ''Gnōthi seauton (γνῶθι σεαυτόν) • Maʿrifat al-nafs (معرفة النفس).'' | ||
“And if the soul too, my dear Alcibiades, is to know herself, she must surely look at a soul.” | “And if the soul too, my dear Alcibiades, is to know herself, she must surely look at a soul.” | ||
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Acknowledgement of present experience permits, at minimum, awareness that experience is present; whether this establishes an enduring self is left open. | Acknowledgement of present experience permits, at minimum, awareness that experience is present; whether this establishes an enduring self is left open. | ||
== 3. | == 3. The Other ''(Heteron)'' == | ||
'' | ''Al-Ghayriyya (الغيرية) • Heteron (ἕτερον)'' | ||
Experiential differentiation | |||
Experiences exhibit discernible differences, such as pain and colour. Therefore, inquiry already presupposes distinguishability. Difference in experience does not yet establish independent external substances. | Experiences exhibit discernible differences, such as pain and colour. Therefore, inquiry already presupposes distinguishability. Difference in experience does not yet establish independent external substances. | ||