A Thermo-Dynamical Theory of Consciousness
Gaurav Bajaj
Research Square October 27, 2020 preprint DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-33303/v2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Proposes that consciousness be defined as a quantity or variable tied to a system's entropy, and argues that it plays a role not only in living systems but also in non-living thermodynamic systems, including within quantum biology. |
Abstract
Abstract Humans have always thought of consciousness as property possessed by a living organism, without being able to properly define it in scientific terms. Many articles have been published to explain what consciousness is. In this article, consciousness has been defined as a quantity (‘variable’ would be a better word according to mathematics), which is linked with entropy of the system. The article explains consciousness, its role in the universe, not only in living systems, but also in non-living thermo-dynamical systems. Not only that, the article also explains its role with quantum biology, a newly emerging field of biology.
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