Aristotle (384-322 BC) outlined his philosophy of mind and consciousness in his work “Metaphysics.” For the first time in history, he proposed a universal method for analysing reality in all its aspects: the cosmos, nature, and human beings. John Vespasian explains that, to develop his views on mind and consciousness, Aristotle had to let go first of Plato’s theory of forms. Plato had taught in his Academy that, in addition to the present world, there exists one intangible world of pure abstractions, which he called “forms." In the Platonic framework, the key function of the mind and consciousness is to access the mythical world of forms. If you learn something, it means according to Plato that you’ve gained insight into the world of pure abstractions. Plato (428-348 BC) spent half a lifetime preaching about a world of forms that nobody could see. He attracted students to his Academy under the promise of helping them learn about the forms. He promised to open their minds and consciousness, but in reality, he was just feeding them mythical nonsense. Here is the link to the original article: https://johnvespasian.com/aristotles-philosophy-of-mind-and-consciousness/

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