A Structural-Functional Criterion for Unified Information Processing
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) September 12, 2026 Paul Rodgers
This manuscript addresses consciousness within this framework by first adopting a specific, defensible philosophical position — dual-aspect monism — after identifying and rejecting two internally contradictory earlier framings, then developing a two-part structural-and-functional criterion for identifying physical systems engaged in unified information processing, anchored to real,...