Quantum Mentality
J. Acacio De Barros, Carlos Montemayor
Consciousness and Quantum Mechanics July 18, 2022 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197501665.003.0004 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that panintentionalism, an access-consciousness version of panpsychism, is better equipped than the standard phenomenal-consciousness version to account for mentality in quantum mechanics. |
Abstract
AbstractIn this chapter we argue that an access-consciousness version of panpsychism, which we call “panintentionalism” suffices, and is better equipped to account for the type of mentality involved in quantum mechanics than the standard one, based on phenomenal-consciousness. We provide details concerning the notion of “observer” in quantum mechanics to support our claims and conclude that, even if one accepts a panpsychist view of the universe, only a panintentionalist version is justified.