The Gödelian Cut: A Critical Taxonomy of Physical Theories of Consciousness and the Price of Their Alternatives
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) July 9, 2026 Alfredo de Joannon
The study of consciousness has moved from the margins of philosophy to the center of theoretical physics. Yet, despite increasingly sophisticated mathematical and quantum models, ontological progress on the "Hard Problem" appears stalled. This paper does not claim to solve the Hard Problem, nor to establish a new metaphysics of mind. Instead, it advances a diagnostic framework showing that a...