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The brain and matter are related through philosophical and scientific debates regarding consciousness, where the brain is viewed as a material system [1] or a mechanical structure [2] that interacts with or gives rise to matter-based consciousness [3].

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Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2 facts

claimThe distinction between mind and matter ranges from the view that they are fundamentally distinct at a primordial level to the view that consciousness emerges from the brain as a highly developed material system.

claimThere are three basic types of quantum approaches to consciousness: (1) consciousness is a manifestation of quantum processes in the brain, (2) quantum concepts are used to understand consciousness without referring to brain activity, and (3) matter and consciousness are regarded as dual aspects of one underlying reality.

Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimIn his 1720 work, Monadology, G.W. Leibniz used the analogy of a mill to argue that consciousness cannot arise from mere matter, asserting that an observer walking through the mechanical operations of an expanded brain would not see any conscious thoughts.