On a Possible Physical Metatheory of Consciousness
Miroljub Dugic, Milan M. Cirkovic, Dejan Rakovic
arXiv Preprint Archive December 21, 2002 via arXiv
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractModern quantum mechanics, especially decoherence theory, can serve as a physical metatheory of consciousness. By analyzing the necessary conditions for decoherence and assuming consciousness has a well-defined physical origin, a broader physical picture emerges that naturally incorporates consciousness. This suggests a form of psycho-physical parallelism on cosmological scales.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Quant-ph Consciousness Awareness Sentience Quantum physics |
| Key finding | Proposes that decoherence theory, combined with the hypothesis of a physical origin of consciousness, yields a psycho-physical parallelism with cosmological relevance. |
Abstract
We show that the modern quantum mechanics, and particularly the theory of decoherence, allows 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 very wide scales bearing some cosmological relevance.