Wilfrid Sellars - Scientific image of man

Refers to the outward focus on the immediate environment (extroversion) versus inward reflection (introversion) as markers of human consciousness progression

Sellars challenges the idea of philosophy solely as analysis (breaking down knowledge) and advocates for synthesis (bringing together various aspects of knowledge for a coherent understanding)

Describes how philosophy clarifies subjects for other disciplines and emphasizes the importance of ongoing reflection and synthesis

Represent everyday understanding versus theoretical scientific understanding of the world, respectively

Refinement of understanding within existing frameworks (empirical) versus restructuring fundamental categories and principles (categorical)

Emphasizes enduring truths across cultures, religions, and historical periods

Fundamental entities, with persons being primary in the manifest image

Sellars suggests a shift away from dualistic theories influenced by the manifest image

Patterns in human behavior, distinct from animal habits

Beyond simple causation, extending to predictability, especially in scientific contexts

The perception of the world and self-awareness, emphasizing its reality and structure

Involves associations of thoughts and rational connections beyond perceptible nature

Explores the influence of social norms on individual thinking

Contrasts the manifest image with the scientific image of humanity

Aligns with observable behavior but may overlook internal mental processes

Uncertain characteristics in behavioristics, especially relevant to human behavior

Appearances perceived by human minds, representing underlying realities

Differentiates between qualities existing in sensation versus independent physical objects Descartes proposed that qualities like color exist only in sensation, attributing them to the mind of the perceiver rather than to independent physical objects.

Introspection is the process of directly knowing our own thoughts and mental states, much like how we perceive objects in the external world.

Understanding consciousness within the context of neurophysiological processes