Consciousness and quantum mechanics of macroscopic systems
M. Altaisky
July 15, 2016
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Argues that quantum descriptions of complex systems should use two causality relations, the ordering relation (x ≺ y) and the subset relation (A ⊆ B), formalized as "causal sites" previously proposed in quantum gravity. Proposes these structures extend to biological physics and brain function, and, in the spirit of Penrose, identifies spacetime geometry with a universal field of consciousness that they contend parallels ancient Indian philosophy and unifies physical and mental phenomena. |
Abstract
We propose the quantum mechanical description of complex systems should be performed using two types of causality relation: the ordering relation (x ≺ y) and the subset relation (A ⊆ B). The structures with two ordering operations, called the causal sites, have been already proposed in context of quantum gravity (Christensen and Crane, 2005). We suggest they are also common to biological physics and may describe how the brain works. In the spirit of the Penrose ideas we identify the geometry of the spacetime with universal field of consciousness. The latter has its evident counterparts in ancient Indian philosophy and provides a framework for unification of physical and mental phenomena.