Essays on Consciousness

With regards to the supposed redundacy of creating an exception derived from DPP v Kenny wherein instances of unconstitutional breaches of the rights of the accused are committed accidentally are not subject to the same scrutiny with regards to the evidence that can be availed…

Memory is a central component of the mind. It affects all of human functioning and is central to the development of the self. Various philosophers have explored the concept and tried to connect memory with several others ideas. John Locke was of the view that…

Our consciousness presents one of the fundamental questions to Science, religion and philosophy that is still waiting to be answered. As of present day there is no clear general agreement as to what its purpose for us as a species that possesses it is, what…

Our consciousness presents one of the fundamental questions to Science, religion and philosophy that is still waiting to be answered. As of present day there is no clear general agreement as to what its purpose for us as a species that possesses it is, what…

Artificial intelligence consciousness is nearly as old as software engineering itself, but the term itself took long to familiar. Research in Artificial intelligence consciousness even existed quite a while before the expression ” Artificial intelligence ” was first utilized. The foundations of AI can be…

Unconscious bias training. Unconscious bias is something that most people are familiar with but are not able to recognize within themselves. Training around this subject is especially important for those who make hiring decision within a company, but I think is extremely beneficial for all…

The current discourse around #FeesMustFall is often fuelled by Biko’s philosophy on being black and the role of white people in the struggle. The piece “Whither the Black Consciousness Movement?” (1977) is Mandela’s response to these views from inside prison. He praises Black Consciousness in…

Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf is considered one of the most visionary pioneers of feminist texts and modernist classics to date. Her explorations of consciousness and experimentation in her writings, as well as her challenge of the male dominated writing scene really make themselves bold in…

In this essay, I will mainly be focusing on consciousness and why it is difficult to suppress a thought, and neurological disorders that may affect one’s conscious, along with personal experiences that I’ve encountered or have heard; I will also briefly mention a little bit…

Have you ever wondered if it was possible to actually know another person’s or even another animal’s conscious state? This question has sparked numerous discussions and debates which basically summarizes the idea of consciousness. What is consciousness? By checking Oxford Dictionary of English and to…