Abstract

I am aware of the apple, of seeing the apple, of myself seeing the apple; I am aware of my own awareness as mine. Were scholastic philosophers aware of these phenomena? The answer is certainly yes. The study of scholastic theories of consciousness and self-consciousness, however, is still very much a developing area of research. The last couple of decades have seen a surge of interest in medieval theories of consciousness and self-consciousness. Nevertheless, there is still a great deal of unexplored territory, particularly with respect to consciousness in the sensory arena and its integration with intellectual kinds of consciousness.