Qualitative meaning of difference, self-reference and the diaphanous character of consciousness in Sérgio L. de C. Fernandes
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The present paper is a tribute to Professor Sérgio Luiz de Castilho Fernandes. It is divided into three parts. The first one presents the author's view on the concepts of "quality" and "quantity". It contrasts the numerical sense with the qualitative sense of difference by examining the concept of "duration". He then examines the idea that there is an "I" that remains identical to itself over time. Finally, the article exposes Sérgio Fernandes' theory of the "diaphanous character" of consciousness through what the author calls "Myth of the Game of Light".
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