Understanding cosmopsychism based on stochastic electrodynamics from the perspective of the Indian knowledge system
Rajeshwar Mukherjee, Uday S. Dixit
THE SCIENTIFIC TEMPER September 26, 2023 DOI: 10.58414/scientifictemper.2023.14.3.12 (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 cosmopsychism, grounded in stochastic electrodynamics and positing a ubiquitous field of consciousness with extrinsic and intrinsic properties, can address the hard problem of consciousness, and that this concept resonates with Indian knowledge system philosophy; proposes integrating the two into a holistic framework for consciousness science. |
Abstract
Cosmopsychism is a novel paradigm that has the potential to respond to the hard problem of consciousness. It is based on the theoretical framework of stochastic electrodynamics. Considering both consciousness and matter as the primary reality, cosmopsychism describes the dynamic interaction of the brain with the ubiquitous field of consciousness (UFC), resulting in a number of information states. The UFC is conceived to exhibit twofold properties— extrinsic and intrinsic. The extrinsic property has the characteristics of the field of physics, whereas the intrinsic property is hard to decipher but is interpreted in terms of the characteristics of a color palate representing different shades of consciousness. Scientific analysis reveals that the concept of UFC, as theorized in cosmopsychism, resonates with the philosophical ideas of the Indian knowledge system (IKS). This article attempts to integrate the paradigm of cosmopsychism with the philosophical insights of the IKS in order to develop a holistic framework that contributes substantially to the science of consciousness