Analysis of the Self: The Logic of Reasoning, the Experience of Stimuli

Seeing is believing. Well, not necessarily. Believing is a thing of personal choice, and the eye can be deceptive. The body's senses can be broken down into bits of information, and it is up to the individual to understand the context of that information. If the context is misunderstood, an incorrect inference will likely form. This post is not just about the philosophical ideas of what reality is all about, but the necessity of understanding the information the brain receives.

In order to fully understand a picture, you must know who took it, how it was taken, why it was taken, what is being shown, and what possible conclusions can be made from what has been seen. Without the first and second bit of information, you do not understand the picture's origin. Without the third, you do not understand the picture's reason for existence. Without the fourth, you do not understand what you are seeing. Without the fifth, you cannot gain as much knowledge from the experience or know how your knowledge would compare to another's. All of these bits of information are necessary for drawing an accurate conclusion, one which verifies the right ideas gained from the experience. This new piece of information that is created by the individual can now be used to construct the premises needed to reach related conclusions or form relating ideas.

This interpretation of information is the first step of the cycle that is human experience. The next is goal formation, which creates determiners of choice using past stimuli received and interpreted. Future goals then influence what stimuli is created in the final step of goal progression (or human interaction), as well as how future stimuli is perceived during the first phase. This is the basic structure of the Unified Theory of Human Experience.

It is important to remember that things are not always true when they appear logical, and things are not always untrue when they appear illogical. These laws exist because we do not possess perfect information. Logic helps us reach reasonable conclusions, but it does not always help us know if either the conclusion or premises are true. We must not only use our knowledge, but our experience, to form our opinions about various topics. In other words, wisdom and insight are needed to compensate for human imperfection.