Frequently Asked Questions What is Apperception?
RESPONDENT: Okay, Richard. Ill take the bait. Ive looked up the word apperception, but what it means to you is what counts. Tell me about this philosophy, who it helps, why is it the best choice, will it bring peace but if you do, be prepared for honest debate. RICHARD: But I have been doing nothing else but being honest. I am being factual, down-to-earth, practical and pragmatic. I am being sensible, literal, accurate and authentic. How much more honest can one be? The Oxford dictionary defines apperception as being the minds perception of itself. It is where I, the self, cease to function as a perceiver and perception happens of itself. This is known as a pure consciousness experience (or PCE for short) and is remarkably obvious during a peak experience. A peak experience is when everything is seen to be already perfect it always has been and always will be and that I, the self, have been standing in the way of the perfection being apparent. The self, whilst being real sometimes very
