Omni-local consciousness.
Commun Integr Biol August 5, 2022 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2022.2107726 (opens in new tab) via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe paper presents a model of consciousness called Omni-local consciousness, which posits an infinite background of awareness that interconnects local human minds with a nonlocal, universal consciousness. Drawing on David Bohm's idea that consciousness is shaped by meaning, the authors argue that the content of conscious experience is always defined by metaphysical conditions of meaning. The model is explored through the exchange relations between local minds and the Omni background, emphasizing a holistic structure with both local and nonlocal features.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | Proposes that consciousness has a holistic, Omni-local structure with both local and nonlocal features, and that its content is always defined by metaphysical conditions of meaning. |
Abstract
We present a general discussion concerning the wholeness of what has been called infinite awareness, but here is called Omni-local consciousness. This model of consciousness has an interconnecting structure that has both local and nonlocal features, that is, the model contains local conscious human minds and locates them within an infinite (Omni) background context of consciousness. This holistic model of Omni-local consciousness is exemplified through an examination of its internal structures of meaning, evident in the exchange relations between its two polarities: local minds and nonlocal, Omni consciousness. Following David Bohm's assertion that, 'The activity of consciousness is determined by meaning' [10, p. 102], we propose that the content of consciousness in every circumstance is always defined by the metaphysical conditions of meaning.