Consciousness: from the perspective of the dynamical systems theory
Journal of Neurology & Stroke May 8, 2019 DOI: 10.15406/jnsk.2019.09.00363 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Perspective graphical Consciousness Cognitive science Artificial intelligence |
| Key points | Proposes that consciousness and other philosophical questions can be addressed by viewing beings as dynamical systems governed by mathematical formalisms, with the computational brain concept providing insights for higher beings. |
Abstract
Beings, animate or inanimate, are dynamical systems that continuously interact with the (external and/or internal) environment through the physical or physiologic interfaces of their Kantian (representational) realities. And the nature of their reactions is determined by their systems' inner workings. It is from this perspective that this work attempts to address some of the long held philosophical questions; major one among them consciousness, in the context of the physicality of such systems. And to this end, the approach relies upon the appropriate governing mathematical formalisms of system's operations (behavior): For higher beings, the concept of the computational brain 1-3 provides the necessary insights into the likely mathematical processes which must be behind the operations of the system. For inanimate matter,