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1. Philosophy 77
as it stands, cannot undertake the task as Brook hopes. For the consciousness performed by TA
lacks the empirical reference of personal pronouns “I” for each subject of experience thanks to
the fact that TA can only represent the manifold of representations in Kant’s original design.
In other words, TA cannot self-represent, i.e. representing one to oneself. I suggest that “the
self “ in Kant’s theory of consciousness should be treated as something single and complete
with two kinds of properties, a subject that has both empirical properties and transcendental
ones, a position that is also held by Brook, not merely “ a logical function” as many Kantian
scholars and consciousness thinkers thought. The paper then maintains that there is a distinction
between the thematic activity and unthematic activity for the operations of TA. The
thematic activity of one’s faculty of transcendental apperception is to represent the manifold
representations; the unthematic activity of TA, on the other hand, is to self-represent, i.e. to
represent one to oneself. For this distinction to work, however, it has to presuppose Kant’s
idea of “ the self “ mentioned above. The paper shall explore the relation between the distinction
in question and Kant’s idea of “the self.” The thematic activity and the unthematic activity
have different but complementary abilities of transcendental apperception. Together, they run
out a complete phenomenon of the operations of TA. By adding the unthematic activity to the
transactions of TA, we do not only picture a scenario where self-representationalism can be
rooted in Kant’s theory of consciousness, but also enhance our understanding of the nature of
consciousness, meaning, the scope of our knowledge of human consciousness will go beyond
the limits of empirical self-consciousness while entering the territory of transcendental selfconsciousness.
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1.11 Free will and agency
75 How the 162 Basic Patterns of the Human Personality Matrix Reflect Free Will and
Are the Catalysts for Health Issues Michael Brill (Human
Personality Development, Institute for Self Awareness, Pecos, New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM)
Using a hybrid mathematical system composed of quantum numbers, I intend to illustrate
how numeric strings, derived from core behavior patterns, determine whether our interactions
with others will be based on unconscious reactive behaviors or conscious proactive choices.
The entire process is described in my book “Numerology for Healing,” (Inner Traditions, Destiny
Books 2009.) There are nine basic patterns that identify the human personality matrix and
their accompanying behavior patterns; each of these behavior patterns has nine aspects. Each
of these nine aspects has eighteen basic personality/behavior patterns, nine unconscious reactive
patterns and nine proactive patterns (determined by conscious choice.) Within these same
nine aspects are eight repetitive behavior patterns and four mirroring patterns that reflect four
complimentary patterns. If one chooses to work on the two most frequently recurring negative
behavior patterns and resolve them, all other patterns synchronize with the new positive patterns.
These overlapping patterns explain how and why we behave the way we do with family,
friends, coworkers, partners, and the world at large. Each of the nine core numbers has nine
numeric strings. A numeric string begins and ends with the same number. Numeric strings
range in length from three to thirteen digits. The nine strings associated with each core number
can also be expanded horizontally and vertically from the original numeric chain giving a
much deeper insight into an individual’s current emotional, mental, or physical state. Each of
the numbers for the nine core behavior patterns are determined by adding the numeric value
of the month and day of birth (for an individual or business) and reducing the sum to a single
digit. The single digit numbers one through nine represent very specific behavior patterns
and personality characteristics. Each core pattern has both a positive (solution) and negative
(challenge) component. If a person can learn to live according to their positive patterns they
can live a more proactive life. If they choose to be immersed in negative patterns, based on
their need to either be loved or to maintain control, they will live a reactive and codependent
life. Accepting the tenet of Free Will, this matrix provides individuals or businesses a means
for changing negative patterns into positive patterns by providing formulae and methods for
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