Why Classical Mechanics Cannot Naturally Accommodate Consciousness but Quantum Mechanics Can. * Disclaimer
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It is argued on the basis of certain mathematical characteristics that classical mechanics is not constitutionally suited to accomodate consciousness, whereas quantum mechanics is. These mathematical characteristics pertain to the nature of the information represented in the state of the brain, and the way this information enters into the dynamics. Prepared for a Special Issue of “Psyche” ∗This work was supported by the Director, Office of Energy Research, Office of High Energy and Nuclear Physics, Division of High Energy Physics of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC03-76SF00098.
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تاریخ انتشار 1995