On a Physical Metatheory of Consciousness
Miroljub Dugic, Dejan Rakovic, Milan M. Cirkovic
arXiv Preprint Archive October 11, 2000 via arXiv
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractModern quantum mechanics, especially decoherence theory, can provide a physical metatheory of consciousness. By analyzing the necessary conditions for decoherence and assuming consciousness has a well-defined physical origin, a broader physical framework emerges that naturally incorporates consciousness. This framework resembles a form of psycho-physical parallelism with cosmological implications.
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| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Quant-ph Quantum consciousness Quantum mind Physics of consciousness |
| Key finding | Argues that decoherence theory and the assumption of a physical origin for consciousness yield a physical metatheory of consciousness with cosmological relevance. |
Abstract
We show that the modern quantum mechanics, and particularly the theory of decoherence, allows for formulating a sort of a physical metatheory of consciousness. Particularly, the analysis of the necessary conditions for the occurrence of decoherence, along with the hypothesis that consciousness bears (more-or-less) well definable physical origin, leads to a wider physical picture naturally involving consciousness. This can be considered as a sort of a psycho-physical parallelism, but on rather wide scales bearing some cosmological relevance.