THE PHENOMENON OF META-CONSCIOUSNESS: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH
Philosophy and Governance November 17, 2025 N. Bilokopytova
Meta-consciousness, or awareness of being aware, can be understood as a recursive, multilevel phenomenon that integrates neurophysiological, cognitive, and mystical dimensions. Drawing on philosophy, cognitive science, and mystical traditions, the author proposes a fractal model with three interacting levels: a core of neurophysiological self-observation, a bodily-emotional field integrating sensory and affective data, and a recursive level of mystical self-presence. This model suggests that consciousness not only reflects reality but also constitutes it through the act of presence, uniting scientific rigor with existential depth.