skepnad
Skepnad is a concept in the philosophy of psychology and cognitive science that refers to a hypothetical interpretation of the soul or mind as a separable and unlocatable entity. The term, which is Swedish for "abduction," was first introduced by Swedish philosopher and psychologist Niklas Luhmann in the 1990s. Luhmann proposed that the modern conception of the self and consciousness was inadequate, and that the traditional view of the mind as a unified, self-contained entity was flawed.
According to Luhmann, skepnad suggests that the structure of the mind is open to multiple influences and
Skepnad has been influential in fields such as psychology, philosophy, and sociology, and has been employed
Throughout the debate and discussion surrounding skepnad, scholars have attempted to disentangle the ideas and define