Daniel asked:

Can you reflect over you own reflections?

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Of course. Try it now. Reflect on what you had for breakfast today (maybe it was muesli). Now reflect
on why you are reflecting on your breakfast (probably it was because I suggested it). You are
reflecting on your reflection. Here's another example: reflect about the last time you made a choice
(perhaps it was the choice to have a look at this web page). Now, reflect as to whether it was a good
choice. Again, you are reflecting about your reflection.

In this latter example, however, you second-level reflection (your meta-cognition, to give it a more
technical term) enables you to judge whether your first level action (the choice) was done well or
badly, and gives you a chance to be able to do it better in the future. You can go to a higher level
again, by reflecting on what makes a choice a good choice.

Meta-cognition is important because it enables us to improve our thinking. Philosophy often involves
meta-cognition.

Tim Sprod