Big Bang consciousness: IIT 4.0 and the origin of subjective experience
PsyArXiv October 1, 2024 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/q9zmr (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe paper explores the origin of subjective experience through the lens of Integrated Information Theory (IIT) 4.0, arguing that consciousness may have emerged with the Big Bang. It suggests that the fundamental properties of the universe, as described by IIT, imply that subjective experience is a basic feature of reality, not a late evolutionary development.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Proposes that consciousness, as defined by IIT 4.0, is a fundamental property that originated with the Big Bang. |
Abstract
Big Bang consciousness: IIT 4.0 and the origin of subjective experience