A lucid dream, in simplest terms, is a dream in which one is aware that one is dreaming. The term was coined by the Dutch psychiatrist and writer Frederik van Eeden (1860–1932).
We've been exploring the concept of dreaming in philosophy class so I'd like to pose a question, or rather a chain of questions. I'm trying to gather some different perspectives. These questions do partially represent my perspective, however I have tried to design them to provoke thought and gather as many different perspectives as I can, with my limited abilities. And I don't want any quotes, I'd prefer any and all responses to be entirely off the top of your head. No research. There is no concrete justification for this it's just a feeling I have that I can get a more accurate representation of a person's perspective this way.
If we are not normally aware of the fact that we are dreaming while we are dreaming, does that not make the dream when we are dreaming as real as reality is when we are living it?
Is lucid dreaming really possible?
If dreamers dreaming and reality being lived are the same, then does this not present the possibility that we are always dreaming, not aware that we are dreaming?
If this is the case would one not be able to control "reality" should they realize they are dreaming?
If so then why has reality not changed?
Or has it changed and we are just not aware of the change? Have our memories been inserted to create a false past?
But then why does the moment feel so different than the then? Why can we distinguish between these two?
Or is lucid dreaming really impossible? Or is there too much doubt in our minds for us to see it and embrace it?
[MOD258: Added the new question to main post.]










