Towards a process-based approach to consciousness and collapse in quantum mechanics
arXiv Preprint Archive February 6, 2024 Raoni Arroyo, Lauro de Matos Nunes Filho, Frederik Moreira dos Santos
According to a particular interpretation of quantum mechanics, the causal role of human consciousness in the measuring process is called upon to solve a foundational problem called the "measurement problem". Traditionally, this interpretation is tied up with the metaphysics of substance dualism. As such, this interpretation of quantum mechanics inherits the dualist's mind-body problem. Our...