A Constructive Survey of Upanishadic Philosophy c2.51

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15. Self-consciousness: its epistemological and metaphysical significance contrasted with the mystical. . . . . 270
16. The Epistemology of Self-consciousness. . . . . 271
(i) The Self is unknowable in his essential nature. . . 272
(ii) The Self is unknowable because he is the eternal subject of knowledge. . . . . . . . 272
(iii) The Self can still know himself ; hence Self-consciousness is not only possible, but is alone real. . . 273
17. The Metaphysics of Self-consciousness. . . . . 275
18. The Ladder of Spiritual Experience. . . . . 276 Sources V . . . . . 278