Consciousness In The Physical World

Author : Robert G. Jahn,Brenda J. Dunne
Publisher : ICRL Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781936033003

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Margins of Reality by Robert G. Jahn,Brenda J. Dunne Pdf

WHAT HAS MODERN SCIENCE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG? This pioneering work, which sparked intense controversy when it was first published two decades ago, suggests that modern science, in the name of rigor and objectivity, has arbitrarily excluded the role of consciousness in the establishment of physical reality. Drawing on the results of their first decade of empirical experimentation and theoretical modeling in their Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) program, the authors reach provocative conclusions about the interaction of human consciousness with physical devices, information-gathering processes, and technological systems. The scientific, personal, and social implications of this revolutionary work are staggering. MARGINS OF REALITY is nothing less than a fundamental reevaluation of how the world really works.

Author : R. G. Jahn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000305296

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The Role Of Consciousness In The Physical World by R. G. Jahn Pdf

Do we live in a deterministic universe that passively awaits our observation and utilization? Or do we create our own reality in the process of observing it? These questions, writes the editor, traditionally have been the domain of philosophers, theologians, and romantic writers; in recent years, though, they have become a concern of scientists. Ad

Author : Torin Andrew Alter,Yujin Nagasawa
Publisher : Philosophy of Mind
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199927357

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Consciousness in the Physical World by Torin Andrew Alter,Yujin Nagasawa Pdf

According to Russellian monism, an alternative to the familiar theories in the philosophy of mind that combines attractive components of physicalism and dualism, matter has intrinsic properties that both constitute consciousness and serve as categorical bases for the dispositional properties described in physics. Consciousness in the Physical World collects various works on Russellian monism, including historical selections, recent classics, and new pieces. Most chapters are sympathetic with the view, but some are skeptical. Together, they constitute the first book-length treatment of the view itself, its relationship to other theories, its motivations, and its problems.

Author : Brian David Josephson,V. S. Ramachandran
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015003852723

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Consciousness and the Physical World by Brian David Josephson,V. S. Ramachandran Pdf

Author : Nicholas Maxwell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0742512266

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The Human World in the Physical Universe by Nicholas Maxwell Pdf

How is it possible for the world as we experience it to exist embedded in the physical universe? How can there be sensory qualities, consciousness, freedom, science and art, friendship, love, justice--all that which gives meaning and value to life--if the world really is more or less as modern science tells us it is? This is the problem that is tackled by this book. The solution proposed is that physics describes only a selected aspect of all that exists--that aspect which determines the way events unfold. Sensory qualities, inner experiences, consciousness, meaning and value, all these exist but lie beyond the scope of physics, and of that part of science that can be reduced to physics. Furthermore, these human features of the world are to be explained and understood, not scientifically, but "personalistically," a kind of understanding distinct from, and not reducible to, science. This view that the world is riddled with what may be called "double comprehensibility" leads to a proposed solution to the philosophical mind/body problem, and to the problem of free will; it leads to a reinterpretation of Darwin's theory of evolution, and to an account of the evolution of consciousness and free will. After a discussion of the location of consciousness in the brain, the book concludes with a proposal as to how academic inquiry might be changed so that it becomes a kind of inquiry rationally designed to help humanity create a more civilized human world in the physical universe.

Author : David Gamez
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781783743018

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Human and Machine Consciousness by David Gamez Pdf

Consciousness is widely perceived as one of the most fundamental, interesting and difficult problems of our time. However, we still know next to nothing about the relationship between consciousness and the brain and we can only speculate about the consciousness of animals and machines. Human and Machine Consciousness presents a new foundation for the scientific study of consciousness. It sets out a bold interpretation of consciousness that neutralizes the philosophical problems and explains how we can make scientific predictions about the consciousness of animals, brain-damaged patients and machines. Gamez interprets the scientific study of consciousness as a search for mathematical theories that map between measurements of consciousness and measurements of the physical world. We can use artificial intelligence to discover these theories and they could make accurate predictions about the consciousness of humans, animals and artificial systems. Human and Machine Consciousness also provides original insights into unusual conscious experiences, such as hallucinations, religious experiences and out-of-body states, and demonstrates how ‘designer’ states of consciousness could be created in the future. Gamez explains difficult concepts in a clear way that closely engages with scientific research. His punchy, concise prose is packed with vivid examples, making it suitable for the educated general reader as well as philosophers and scientists. Problems are brought to life in colourful illustrations and a helpful summary is given at the end of each chapter. The endnotes provide detailed discussions of individual points and full references to the scientific and philosophical literature.

Author : Philip R. Van Loocke
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9027251495

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The Physical Nature of Consciousness by Philip R. Van Loocke Pdf

The Physical Nature of Consciousness contains twelve chapters that discuss recent and new perspectives on the relation between modern physics and consciousness. Stuart Hameroff opens with an extended and updated exposition of the Penrose/Hameroff Orch-OR model, and subsequently addresses recent criticisms of quantum approaches to the brain. Evan Walker presents his view on consciousness from the perspective of a new approach to the integration of quantum theory and relativity. Friedrich Beck elaborates on the Beck/Eccles quantum approach to consciousness. Karl Pribram puts the holographic view on consciousness in perspective of his life long work. Peter Marcer and Edgar Mitchell explain the relevance of quantum holography for consciousness. Gordon Globus discusses the relation between postmodern philosophical theories and quantum consciousness. Chris Clarke develops a theory in terms of a specific type of formal logic to reconcile the phenomenology of consciousness with the physical world. Ilya Prigogine summarizes his view on complexity, and on the future of quantum theory, which goes beyond the present formalism, and goes on to comment on the problem of consciousness. Matti Pitkanen identifies the place for consciousness in a unifying topological geometro-dynamics theory. Colin McGinn argues against classical materialism. Dick Bierman gives an overview of anomalous phenomena. He identifies a decline effect, and discusses different possible interpretations. Philip Van Loocke closes the volume with a discussion on how deep teleology in cellular systems may relate to consciousness. (Series A)

Author : Ted Honderich
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198714385

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Actual Consciousness by Ted Honderich Pdf

What is it for you to be conscious? There is no consensus in philosophy or science: it has remained a mystery. Ted Honderich develops a brand new theory of consciousness, according to which perceptual consciousness is external to the perceiver.

Author : Robert J. Howell
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191662652

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Consciousness and the Limits of Objectivity by Robert J. Howell Pdf

In Consciousness and the Limits of Objectivity Robert J. Howell argues that the options in the debates about consciousness and the mind-body problem are more limited than many philosophers have appreciated. Unless one takes a hard-line stance, which either denies the data provided by consciousness or makes a leap of faith about future discoveries, one must admit that no objective picture of our world can be complete. Howell argues, however, that this is consistent with physicalism, contrary to received wisdom. After developing a novel, neo-Cartesian notion of the physical, followed by a careful consideration of the three major anti-materialist arguments—Black's 'Presentation Problem', Jackson's Knowledge Argument, and Chalmers' Conceivability Argument—Howell proposes a 'subjective physicalism' which gives the data of consciousness their due, while retaining the advantages of a monistic, physical ontology.

Author : E.J Squires
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781482268423

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Conscious Mind in the Physical World by E.J Squires Pdf

We have seen remarkable progress in our detailed understanding of the physical world, from the smallest constituents of atoms to the remotest distances seen by telescopes. However, we have yet to explore the phenomenon of consciousness. Can physical things be conscious or is consciousness something else, forever outside the range of physics? And ho

Author : JAMES C. AUSTIN
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1527562883

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The Disembodied Mind by JAMES C. AUSTIN Pdf

Since classical times we have seen considerable progress in our understanding of the physical world through the disciplines of science. However, when it comes to the mind and its most palpable property, consciousness, we have difficulty attempting any kind of meaningful discussion. Can material things be conscious, or is the mind entirely separate from physics? If we insist on the latter, how does the mind relate to the physical world? Relying more on evidence rooted in the empirical sciences than on standard philosophical arguments, this book disseminates a persuasive and self-consistent model implying an objective mind completely unconnected with anything physical. Moreover it means that the mind has no effect on the physical domain, but, by free volition, is able to navigate its way through a myriad of configurations that constitute the world we experience.

Author : Gregg Rosenberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195168143

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A Place for Consciousness by Gregg Rosenberg Pdf

"Rosenberg introduces a new paradigm called Liberal Naturalism for thinking about what causation is, about the natural world, and about how to create a detailed model to go along with the new paradigm. Arguing that experience is part of the categorical foundations of causality, he shows that within this new paradigm there is a place for something essentially like consciousness in all its traditional mysterious respects."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Cynthia Sue Larson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-05
Category : Consciousness
ISBN : 1461075211

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Reality Shifts by Cynthia Sue Larson Pdf

Have you noticed things mysteriously move around? Keys don't stay put, wallets transport to different places, and socks go missing from the laundry. We observe reality shifts when things appear, disappear, transform or transport and when we experience changes in time. Reality shifts range from the sublime (missing socks and synchronicity) to completely astonishing (the dead seen alive again; objects appearing out of thin air; spontaneous remission; traveling far in a very short time). Learn how to live lucidly to create a life you love, positively influence the future and the past, and transform sabotage into strength. "Cynthia Larson helps restore a sense of majesty and wonder to our everyday world. If you think science has explained away the magic of existence, you need seriously to read this book." - Larry Dossey, M.D."I recommend this book for its clarity and for its message of hope." - Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D."Read, enjoy, be amazed, ponder REALITY SHIFTS." - Edgar Mitchell, D.Sc.

Author : Riccardo Manzotti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1944869492

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The Spread Mind by Riccardo Manzotti Pdf

An Italian philosopher, psychologist and robotics engineer, Manzotti presents an alternative and ecological hypothesis about how consciousness exists in the real world.

Author : Roger Penrose
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 52,6 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.