The philosopher Ervin László answers in his current talk to questions such as: “Is the world that we observe necessarily the world that exists?”, “What is matter and what is mass?”, “What is the universe?”, “What is the cosmos?”, “How do we come to perceive certain phenomena as solid objects?”, “Is there something objective and coherent in this world and if so, what is it and who is responsible...
Abstract. Two fundamental issues raised by Lothar Schäfer are considered: (1) the question of a suitable paradigm within which the findings of quantum physics can be optimally interpreted and (2) the question of the assessment of the presence and importance of mind and consciousness in the universe. In regard to the former, I contend that the ideal of science is to interpret its findings in an...
The principal aim of this paper is to overview some of the salient existing empirical data supporting the possibility of an interconnectivity of consciousness that extends beyond the conventionally recognized confines of body and mind. Thereafter, the article provides possible explanations of this apparent interconnectivity drawn from the work of Jung and recent developments in physics.