Levels of Consciousness and Levels of Reality A Tract Book Essay By Anthony J. Fejfar, B.A., J.D., Esq., Coif © Copyright 2007 by Anthony J. Fejfar Previously, I have asserted that, following Plato and Aristotle, there are three basic levels of consciousness, Body-mind, Analytic-mind, Intellectual-mind. These can also be described as the levels of Body, Mind, and Spirit. In this Essay, I am also asserting that there are three levels of reality, and, that they correspond to the levels of mind or consciousness. The levels of reality are: Highest:
3. Substance 2. Matter 3. Materiality
The foregoing levels of reality correspond to the levels of consciousness: Highest:
3. Substance
Spirit
Intellect
2. Matter
Soul
Analytic Mind
1. Materiality
Body
Body Mind and Emotions
The foregoing levels also have corresponding questions and level of inquiry which parallel: Highest: 3. Substance
Spirit Intellect
Why?
Metaphysics
2. Matter
Soul Analytic Mind How?
Science
1. Materiality
Body Body Mind
Concrete Operations
What?