THE PHILOSOPHICAL-ETHICAL PRISM OF ONEIRIC EXPERIENCE: ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND INTROSPECTION

This article dedicated to a multifaceted and interdisciplinary analysis of the oneiric experience, explores the physiological, psychological, philosophical and ethical dimensions of sleep. Sleep is examined physiologically as a process of bodily and nervous system restoration and as a rhythmic alteration of consciousness. From a psychological perspective, it is analyzed as a reflection of subconscious needs and emotional experiences rooted in everyday life. In a philosophical context, sleep is discussed as an event wherein reality is replaced by unreality and the boundaries of human cognition are expanded, addressing various philosophical issues are problematized, including the difference between the forms of existence present within dreams and the entities observed in real life, as well as the reconstruction of the concepts of space, time and essence. The article focuses on ethical issues arising within the context of the oneiric experience, distinguishing the features of decisions made by individuals facing ethical dilemmas in dreams from rational choices made in waking life. The article thus formulates an integrated approach by analyzing the intersections of dreams with problems of existence and cognition, spiritual development and inner experience. Furthermore, the research engages with the dream motif and its ethical dimensions within the mythological worldview that constitutes the foundation of Azerbaijani national philosophy.