I love your videos a lot and I am hugely appreciative of them! I know you want to keep your videos concise ,but I almost always wish you'd go longer haha(that's how much I love your vids) Thank you.
Buddhist vipassana meditation is basically phenomenological insight meditation. Especially the open awareness type of vipassana. The method is to be aware of 'this experience' as it is. Ideally the type of awareness needed for this has 4 characteristics: there needs to be recognition or knowing of the experience, there needs to acceptance for it as it is, there needs to be interest in the experience and lastly, there needs to be non identification in relation to the experience. From this insights can be gained about the workings of our mind, that can help us to lead a life without mental suffering. In other words: to be awake.
I always sensed that existentialism might be stumbling toward Buddhism, and had the potential to become a sort of western "dharma door". Certainly words, thoughts, ideas, if encountered at the perfect time and place can set off deep nonverbal insights. In zen (mostly within Rinzai), for instance, we have the use of koans as one famous example. In "silent illumination" (more obviously within Soto) we see emphasis on being "without thought coverings", emptying the mind of conceptual thought. Huang Po says that the result of Buddhist realization is "a mysterious tacit understanding, and a deep abiding compassion". This is a goal that could be thought of as "religious", "philosophical", or "psychological" depending on context. In reality it is all three.
mr dodson, will you ever make a video on wittgenstein or language?, videos about art, poetry or the late heidegger would also be great. thank you for making such great content, i wish everyone took so much care and love in their work as you do
+C. Diaz I've started to make one on creativity & existentialism, where I'm planning on looking at late Heidegger (among others).... hopefully I'll finish it over the holidays... thanks for watching. Eric D.
maybe a video/critique of neurophenomenology? it seems to promise an explicit hybrid of the two perspectives into a third (which may more closely resemble the objective than the subjective)
Knowing that any kind of mystical experience has an impact to consciousness state, i get the feeling that meditation "wins" only because of its popularity. So i guess it's a matter of what most people do then.
I imagine how miserable would be living with Heidegger. "Marty, do you want some beers?" "The being-that-drinks-the-beer is the being that drinks the beer in the way the beer is drank by itself from the perspective of driknking-in-the-world, wichs is to say that the beer is drinked in the drinking of the being-that-drinks-the-beer while is protracted to the driknking-in-the-world of drinking the beer." "Martin, I don't know what the nazis like about you"
+Caffa Jake Yeah... starting in May, I want to make about half a dozen or so (I have to wait until the semester is over). The first one will be about Phenomenology and Technological Consciousness (I think). Anyhow, thanks for the interest. Eric D.
therefore not fulLy in function w/o the interaction in exchange of conditions n situations coexistence their ways own up to ....genuine monster affect patchwork
You really need to actually read Being and Time. I do not in anyway doubt the value of meditation, but so-called "meditative consciousness" is not a permanent state, nor is it the defacto way in which our minds operate. We are beings in the world grounded by our ability to care about things. We find ourselves in moods, and moods disclose our reality. Things are meaningful for us first. When you open your eyes after meditating you are immediately thrown back into the world of subjective experience. Meditation is great, and it may open new avenues of experience for phenomenology, but does not falsify phenomenology. Phenomenology deals with subjective experience, and I can't think of anything more subjective than the inner thoughts, or seeming lack there of, than a person meditating.
Suicide? Well, at some point it becomes important to let go of the impulse to commit suicide, too. In other words, at some point it becomes important just to live our lives.
@@ericdodson2644 Even if we let go all the craves, what about the responsibilities? say to our children. I feel these let us carry on. On the other hand, these craves also help us to go on, but with a caveat. Philosophers say that there is an escape in art and music!
@@lalsenarath Well, there's a difference between being responsible, and simply being forced or coerced into behaving a certain way. In fact, I'd say that in order to be truly responsible for something, we need to *let go* of the sense of automatic obligation... the sense of being forced, rather than acting out of our freedom. For instance, we're not really behaving responsibly with our children if all we ever do is obey social conventions like a slave or robot. Instead, we're responsible for our children when we give freely to them... when we've *let go* of the sense of robotic obligation, and are instead actually human with them. In essence, real responsibility requires letting go of our tendency to behave like slaves.
Phenomenological reflection replaces friends and family more than it does TV?! Only kidding - 'popular culture' could include a lot of great sources including this TH-cam channel. But to be honest I don't see phenomenological reflection as an alternative to these things, I see it as an adjunct or a tool. You may spend some time purely reflecting/meditating every day, but the fruit of it is that you become more attentive and reflective during everyday activities, and that in itself has profound implications for your value system.
+Tom Bayley No, phenomenology & meditative consciousness aren't supposed to replace TV & popular culture (see the pie-chart at 9:09 for a graphic illustration of this). Much as you're describing, phenomenology & meditative consciousness are meant to be an enhancement of everyday life... a way of helping us becoming more cognizant & mindful of the reality we're already inhabiting, while simultaneously allowing us to engage it more fully & more fruitfully. And I agree with you when you say that this has profound implication for our dominant ways of valuing -- both at the personal level, as well as at the cultural level.
WHAT a find! Self-studying Philosophy (am a psychologist) and the delivery lecture's voice is SO engaging! Well done Dr. Dodson........
I love your videos a lot and I am hugely appreciative of them! I know you want to keep your videos concise ,but I almost always wish you'd go longer haha(that's how much I love your vids) Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge for us on youtube eric!
Was SO stoked to see another Dodson video :3 and definitely not disappointed. Great work man, very interesting (and optimistic) take
yes, he's pretty robust isnt he Tom!
This video is so lucid and insightful - the basic thrust of your thesis is very intriguing. Nice one!
Buddhist vipassana meditation is basically phenomenological insight meditation. Especially the open awareness type of vipassana. The method is to be aware of 'this experience' as it is. Ideally the type of awareness needed for this has 4 characteristics: there needs to be recognition or knowing of the experience, there needs to acceptance for it as it is, there needs to be interest in the experience and lastly, there needs to be non identification in relation to the experience.
From this insights can be gained about the workings of our mind, that can help us to lead a life without mental suffering. In other words: to be awake.
I always sensed that existentialism might be stumbling toward Buddhism, and had the potential to become a sort of western "dharma door". Certainly words, thoughts, ideas, if encountered at the perfect time and place can set off deep nonverbal insights. In zen (mostly within Rinzai), for instance, we have the use of koans as one famous example. In "silent illumination" (more obviously within Soto) we see emphasis on being "without thought coverings", emptying the mind of conceptual thought. Huang Po says that the result of Buddhist realization is "a mysterious tacit understanding, and a deep abiding compassion". This is a goal that could be thought of as "religious", "philosophical", or "psychological" depending on context. In reality it is all three.
Really Nice video Eric!!! Worth waiting!!
Good info, well-presented, very digestible. Subbed
What is the image at 4:32? I love the painting.
mr dodson, will you ever make a video on wittgenstein or language?, videos about art, poetry or the late heidegger would also be great.
thank you for making such great content, i wish everyone took so much care and love in their work as you do
+C. Diaz I've started to make one on creativity & existentialism, where I'm planning on looking at late Heidegger (among others).... hopefully I'll finish it over the holidays... thanks for watching. Eric D.
I strongly support P. Caton's suggestion.
maybe a video/critique of neurophenomenology? it seems to promise an explicit hybrid of the two perspectives into a third (which may more closely resemble the objective than the subjective)
Knowing that any kind of mystical experience has an impact to consciousness state, i get the feeling that meditation "wins" only because of its popularity. So i guess it's a matter of what most people do then.
I imagine how miserable would be living with Heidegger.
"Marty, do you want some beers?"
"The being-that-drinks-the-beer is the being that drinks the beer in the way the beer is drank by itself from the perspective of driknking-in-the-world, wichs is to say that the beer is drinked in the drinking of the being-that-drinks-the-beer while is protracted to the driknking-in-the-world of drinking the beer."
"Martin, I don't know what the nazis like about you"
Will you make more videos? You're the reason I first read Dostoevsky!
+Caffa Jake Yeah... starting in May, I want to make about half a dozen or so (I have to wait until the semester is over). The first one will be about Phenomenology and Technological Consciousness (I think). Anyhow, thanks for the interest. Eric D.
consciousness is contrast focus relativity in fulL spectra variables adjustment process to case being as so
therefore not fulLy in function w/o the interaction in exchange of conditions n situations coexistence their ways own up to ....genuine monster affect patchwork
+Grading Terminal grateful reverse psychology by elevating hype holier consciousness.
satres freedom order kinda sounds rełative when it comes to absurd tense
You really need to actually read Being and Time. I do not in anyway doubt the value of meditation, but so-called "meditative consciousness" is not a permanent state, nor is it the defacto way in which our minds operate. We are beings in the world grounded by our ability to care about things. We find ourselves in moods, and moods disclose our reality. Things are meaningful for us first. When you open your eyes after meditating you are immediately thrown back into the world of subjective experience. Meditation is great, and it may open new avenues of experience for phenomenology, but does not falsify phenomenology. Phenomenology deals with subjective experience, and I can't think of anything more subjective than the inner thoughts, or seeming lack there of, than a person meditating.
Letting go! Everything? So what about suside?
Suicide? Well, at some point it becomes important to let go of the impulse to commit suicide, too. In other words, at some point it becomes important just to live our lives.
@@ericdodson2644 Even if we let go all the craves, what about the responsibilities? say to our children. I feel these let us carry on. On the other hand, these craves also help us to go on, but with a caveat. Philosophers say that there is an escape in art and music!
@@lalsenarath Well, there's a difference between being responsible, and simply being forced or coerced into behaving a certain way. In fact, I'd say that in order to be truly responsible for something, we need to *let go* of the sense of automatic obligation... the sense of being forced, rather than acting out of our freedom. For instance, we're not really behaving responsibly with our children if all we ever do is obey social conventions like a slave or robot. Instead, we're responsible for our children when we give freely to them... when we've *let go* of the sense of robotic obligation, and are instead actually human with them. In essence, real responsibility requires letting go of our tendency to behave like slaves.
*Standing Ovation*
Phenomenological reflection replaces friends and family more than it does TV?! Only kidding - 'popular culture' could include a lot of great sources including this TH-cam channel. But to be honest I don't see phenomenological reflection as an alternative to these things, I see it as an adjunct or a tool. You may spend some time purely reflecting/meditating every day, but the fruit of it is that you become more attentive and reflective during everyday activities, and that in itself has profound implications for your value system.
+Tom Bayley No, phenomenology & meditative consciousness aren't supposed to replace TV & popular culture (see the pie-chart at 9:09 for a graphic illustration of this). Much as you're describing, phenomenology & meditative consciousness are meant to be an enhancement of everyday life... a way of helping us becoming more cognizant & mindful of the reality we're already inhabiting, while simultaneously allowing us to engage it more fully & more fruitfully. And I agree with you when you say that this has profound implication for our dominant ways of valuing -- both at the personal level, as well as at the cultural level.
is it fair? or just is as to u in relation filtered mediated. as is non cognitivism in comparison to propertary identification ... booooyyyAh! ...
Jiddu Krishnamurti ftw
FALSIBILITY MY PAIN N THEIR GODS LOVE??
wonder if that thought forsees freedoms or have em extinct
Great vids Eric...enjoying them. Just here patiently waiting for the one on Hegel. You don't have to do that one in 12 minutes.