Consciousness And Quantum Mechanics

Author : Shan Gao
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-24
Category : Consciousness
ISBN : 9780197501665

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Consciousness and Quantum Mechanics by Shan Gao Pdf

Consciousness and quantum mechanics are two great mysteries of our time--and recently scholars have postulated a deeper connection between them. Exploring this possible connection can be fruitful: an analysis of the conscious mind and psychophysical connection can be indispensable in understanding quantum mechanics and solving the notorious measurement problem, and there is also likely some kind of intimate connection between quantum mechanics--the most fundamental theory of the physical world--and our efforts to explain, naturalistically, the phenomenon of consciousness. The seventeen newly written chapters in this volume are divided into three sections: Consciousness and the Wave Function Collapse, Consciousness in Quantum Theories, and Quantum Approaches to Consciousness. This is the first volume to provide a comprehensive review and thorough analysis of intriguing conjectures about the connection between consciousness and quantum mechanics. Written by leading experts in physics, philosophy, and cognitive science, Consciousness and Quantum Mechanics will be of value to students and researchers working on the foundations of quantum mechanics and the philosophy of mind.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814466097

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Consciousness and Quantum Mechanics: Life in Parallel Worlds by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael B. Mensky
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814291422

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Consciousness and Quantum Mechanics by Michael B. Mensky Pdf

The phenomenon of consciousness includes mysterious aspects providing a basis for many spiritual doctrines (including religions) and psychological practices. These directions of human knowledge are usually considered to contradict the laws of science. However, quantum mechanics ? in a sense, the mysterious direction of science ? allows us to include the phenomena of consciousness and life as well as the relevant phenomena in the sphere of science.Wolfgang Pauli, one of the pioneers of quantum mechanics, together with great psychologist Carl Gustav Jung, guessed about the relation between quantum mechanics and consciousness in the beginning of the twentieth century. However, only ?many-worlds? interpretation of quantum mechanics, proposed in 1957 by Hugh Everett III, gave the real basis for the systematic investigation of this relation.Roger Penrose, one of the apologists of the relation between quantum mechanics and consciousness, claimed in his Last book ?The Road to Reality? that the Everett's interpretation may be estimated only after creating the theory of consciousness. Thereagainst, the author has proposed in 2000 and further elaborates in this book, the so-called Extended Everett's Concept, that allows one to derive the main features of consciousness and super-consciousness (intuition, or direct vision of truth) from quantum mechanics. This is exposed in this book in a form intelligible for a wide audience.

Author : Lily Splane
Publisher : Anaphase II Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0945962118

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Quantum Consciousness by Lily Splane Pdf

"Quantum Consciousness" explores the reasons why Creation myths are astoundingly similar throughout the world, and reveals the role of consciousness and intelligence in the universe.

Author : Bruce Rosenblum,Lecturer Department of Physics Fred Kuttner,Henry Stapp
Publisher : Science Publishers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 193802446X

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Quantum Physics of Consciousness by Bruce Rosenblum,Lecturer Department of Physics Fred Kuttner,Henry Stapp Pdf

The Quantum Physics of the Mind, Explained. Table of Contents 1. The Conscious Observer in the Quantum Experiment Fred Kuttner and Bruce Rosenblum, 2. Quantum Reality and Mind. Henry P. Stapp, 3. Cosmos and Quantum: Frontiers for the Future. Menas Kafatos, Schmid 4. Neoclassical Cosmology, Cosmos and Quantum. Theodore Walker Jr., 5. Can Discoverability Help Us Understand Cosmology? Nicholas Beale, 6. On Meaning, Consciousness and Quantum Physics. Yair Neuman, and Boaz Tamir, 7. Quantum Reality and Evolution Theory. Lothar Schafer, 8. Four Perspectives on Consciousness. Varadaraja V. Raman, 9. Synchronicity, Quantum Information and the Psyche. Francois Martin, Ph.D., Federico Carminati, Giuliana Galli Carminati, 10. Speculations about the Direct Effects of Intention on Physical Manifestation. Imants Barus 11. Consciousness and Quantum Measurement: New Empirical Data. York H. Dobyns, 12. Consciousness and Quantum Physics. Gordon Globus, 13. Logic of Quantum Mechanics and Phenomenon of Consciousness Michael B. Mensky, 14. A Quantum Physical Effect of Consciousness Shan Gao 15. The Universe, Quantum Physics, and Consciousness. Subhash Kak, 16. Does Quantum Mechanics Require A Conscious Observer? Michael Nauenberg, 17. Consciousness Vectors Steven Bodovitz, 18. Quantum Physics, Advanced Waves and Consciousness Antonella Vannini and Ulisse Di Corpo, 20. Consciousness in the Universe Sir Roger Penrose, and S. Hameroff, M.D., 20. The Quantum Hologram And the Nature of Consciousness Edgar D. Mitchell and Robert Staretz 21. Quantum Physics and the Multiplicity of Mind: Split-Brains, Fragmented Minds, Dissociation, Quantum Consciousness. R. Joseph. 22. Many Mansions: Special Relativity, Higher-Dimensional Space, Neuroscience Consciousness and Time, John Smythies, Ph.D.

Author : Peter Smith
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738755656

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Quantum Consciousness by Peter Smith Pdf

Increase Your Conscious Awareness and Discover Alternate Realities Using Quantum Physics Deepen your understanding of quantum physics and expanded states of awareness with Quantum Consciousness, an enlightening guide that helps you pull science and spirituality closer together. This fascinating book invites you to tour alternate realities, parallel lives, interdimensional consciousness, the eternal state, and even the very fabric of the universe. Specially emphasized are four aspects of quantum consciousness: the creator effect, intanglement, everywhereness, and holographic healing. You'll also find a detailed exploration of the various realms of consciousness, including stored consciousness, alternate consciousness, parallel consciousness, and interdimensional consciousness. Peter Smith, former president of the Newton Institute, guides you on a journey of life-changing discoveries, encouraging you to tap into the human form's amazing potential. With Quantum Consciousness, you can move past your current mindset's limitations and awaken to a greater purpose for yourself and for all humanity. Praise: "Smith's book heralds this time as an era of awakening for humanity...He paints a dizzyingly beautiful picture of what the world might look like once it has evolved to its full potential."—ForeWord Reviews

Author : Evan Harris Walker
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000-02-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0738202347

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The Physics Of Consciousness by Evan Harris Walker Pdf

For decades, neuroscientists, psychologists, and an army of brain researchers have been struggling, in vain, to explain the phenomenon of consciousness. Now there is a clear trail to the answer, and it leads through the dense jungle of quantum physics, Zen, and subjective experience, and arrives at an unexpected destination.In this tour-de-force of scientific investigation, Evan Harris Walker, a pioneer in the science of consciousness, describes the outcome of his fifty-year search for the true nature of reality. Drawing on a deep knowledge of quantum physics and Zen philosophy, Walker shows how the operation of bizarre yet actual properties of elementary particles support a new and exciting theory of reality, based on the principles of quantum physics; a theory that answers questions such as “What is the nature of consciousness, of will?” “What is the source of material reality?” and “What is God?”Clearly written in non-technical, lyrical prose, The Physics of Consciousness is more than just the explanation of a science—it is a new vision of life.

Author : Jack A. Tuszynski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540367239

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The Emerging Physics of Consciousness by Jack A. Tuszynski Pdf

Seeks answers to these questions using the underlying assumption that consciousness can be understood using the intellectual potential of modern physics and other sciences. There are a number of theories of consciousness, some based on classical physics while others require the use of quantum concepts. The latter ones have drawn criticism from the parts of the scientific establishment while simultaneously claiming that classical approaches are doomed to failure. The contributing authors presents a spectrum of opinions from both sides of this on-going scientific debate, allowing readers to decide for themselves which of the approaches are most likely to succeed.

Author : Roger Penrose
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0195106466

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Shadows of the Mind by Roger Penrose Pdf

Presents the author's thesis that consciousness, in its manifestation in the human quality of understanding, is doing something that mere computation cannot; and attempts to understand how such non-computational action might arise within scientifically comprehensive physical laws.

Author : Henry P. Stapp
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662087657

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Mind, Matter, and Quantum Mechanics by Henry P. Stapp Pdf

Nature appears to be composed of two completely different kinds of things: rocklike things and idealike things. The first is epitomized by an enduring rock, the second by a fleeting thought. A rock can be experienced by many of us together, while a thought seems to belong to one of us alone. Thoughts and rocks are intertwined in the unfolding of nature, as Michelangelo's David so eloquently attests. Yet is it possible to under stand rationally how two completely different kinds of things can interact with each other? Logic says no, and history confirms that verdict. To form a rational comprehension of the interplay between the matterlike and mind like parts of nature these two components ought to be understood as aspects of some single primal stuff. But what is the nature of a primal stuff that can have mind and matter as two of its aspects? An answer to this age-old question has now been forced upon us. Physi cists, probing ever deeper into the nature of matter, found that they were forced to bring into their theory the human observers and their thoughts. Moreover, the mathematical structure of the theory combines in a marvelous way the features of nature that go with the concepts of mind and matter. Although it is possible, in the face of this linkage, to try to maintain the tra ditionallogical nonrelatedness of these two aspects of nature, that endeavor leads to great puzzles and mysteries.

Author : Alexander Wendt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781107082540

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Quantum Mind and Social Science by Alexander Wendt Pdf

A unique contribution to the understanding of social science, showing the implications of quantum physics for the nature of human society.

Author : Sir Roger Penrose,Stuart Hameroff
Publisher : Science Publishers
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 1938024303

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Consciousness and the Universe: Quantum Physics, Evolution, Brain & Mind by Sir Roger Penrose,Stuart Hameroff Pdf

List Price: $48.007" x 10" (17.78 x 25.4 cm) Black & White on White paper828 pagesScience PublishersISBN-13: 978-1938024511 ISBN-10: 1938024516 BISAC: Science / Physics / Quantum TheoryIs consciousness an epiphenomenal happenstance of this particular universe? Or does the very concept of a universe depend upon its presence? Does consciousness merely perceive reality, or does reality depend upon it? Did consciousness simply emerge as an effect of evolution? Or was it, in some sense, always "out there" in the world? These questions and more, are addressed in this special edition.

Author : J. Acacio de Barros,Carlos Montemayor
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030219086

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Quanta and Mind by J. Acacio de Barros,Carlos Montemayor Pdf

This edited volume examines aspects of the mind/consciousness that are relevant to the interpretations of quantum mechanics. In it, an international group of contributors focus on the possible connections between quantum mechanics and consciousness. They look at how consciousness can help us with quantum mechanics as well as how quantum mechanics can contribute to our understanding of consciousness. For example, what do different interpretations aimed at solving the measurement problem in quantum mechanics tell us about the nature of consciousness, such as von Neumann's interpretation? Each interpretation has, associated to it, a corresponding metaphysical framework that helps us think about possible “models” of consciousness. Alternatively, what does the nature of consciousness tell us about the role of the observer and time reversibility in the measurement process? The book features 20 papers on contemporary approaches to quanta and mind. It brings together the work of scholars from different disciplines with diverse views on the connections between quanta and mind, ranging from those who are supportive of a link between consciousness and quantum physics to those who are very skeptical of such link. Coverage includes such topics as free will in a quantum world, contextuality and causality, mind and matter interaction, quantum panpsychism, the quantum and quantum-like brain, and the role of time in brain-mind dynamics.

Author : Robert G. Jahn,Brenda J. Dunne
Publisher : ICRL Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781936033065

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Quirks of the Quantum Mind by Robert G. Jahn,Brenda J. Dunne Pdf

BOTH A REFLECTION AND A PRODUCT OF THE MIND This book does not offer a quantum mechanical 'explanation' of human consciousness. Rather, it proposes something far more radical: namely, that quantum mechanics, like any other model of human representation, is both a reflection and a product of the mind, and is fundamentally intuitive, describing a reality of which we are an integral component. ROBERT G. JAHN is Professor of Aerospace Sciences and Dean, Emeritus of Princeton University's School of Engineering and Applied Science, founder of the PEA R laboratory, and Chairman of ICRL. BRENDA J. DUNNE holds degrees in psychology and the humanities, was the director of the PEA R laboratory from its inception in 1979, and is currently President of ICRL.

Author : Fred Alan Wolf
Publisher : Macmillan Publishing Company
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0020940807

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Star Wave by Fred Alan Wolf Pdf

Relates the discoveries of quantum physics to the workings of the human mind and explores the process of observing shapes and how and what the mind perceives