Explain Jaspers' distinction between the three immanent modes of the Encompassing.
ESSAY 3 by Aimee Sefczek (Existentialism, Spring, 1998) TOPIC: Explain Jaspers' distinction between the three immanent modes of the Encompassing.IDENTIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER: In Jaspers' Philosophy of Existence he describes three different immanent modes of encompassing: Existence, Consciousness in general, and Spirit. Within each mode the world is observed in differing ways.STATEMENT OF PLAN: To comprehend the three immanent modes we must first (1) understand what Jaspers means by the Encompassing and immanent modes. Then we must (2) understand what is perceived in each mode including (a) Existence, (b) Consciousness in general, and (c) Spirit. We must then (3) analyze how overall the modes vary in comparison with one another.EXPOSITION: (1) The basis for Jaspers' philosophy is the Encompassing, the