Levels Of Consciousness And Levels Of Reality Two

Levels of Consciousness and Levels of Reality II 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?

Now, after one reaches Level 4, the Levels of Reality become mental or spiritual and the categories of Reality and Consciousness merge:

Highest: 12. Liberty 11. Wisdom 10. Being 9. Real Parental Love 8. Logos or Reason 7. Higher Love of Intellect and Compassion 6.

Intuition

5.

Creativity and Hermenutics

4.

Form Formal Operations

3.

Intellect Spirit Substance

2.

Analytic Mind Soul Matter

1.

Body Mind Physical Body Materiality

The foregoing levels to some degree parallel the levels found in the work of Transpersonal Psychologist, Ken Wilber, and the Perennial Philosophy.