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Quantum mechanics is a fundamental component of physics, though the two are currently considered mutually inconsistent [1]. Furthermore, quantum mechanics is frequently analyzed within the broader field of physics to explore complex phenomena like consciousness [2], [3], and [4].
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Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love 1 fact
claimCertain interpretations of quantum mechanics, such as those by John von Neumann, Eugene Wigner, and Henry Stapp, have explored the idea of consciousness being fundamental, though mainstream physics has not adopted these ideas in testable ways.
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 1 fact
perspectiveDavid Chalmers criticizes physics-based proposals for consciousness only when they are offered as reductive explanations, such as the claim that quantum mechanics can explain consciousness where neurons cannot.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimCurrent physics is incomplete and partially false because its two major components, quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity, are mutually inconsistent.
(PDF) On the function of consciousness - an adaptationist perspective academia.edu 1 fact
referenceA 2007 article in NeuroQuantology examines explanations of consciousness by comparing viewpoints from psychology (cognition) and physics (quantum mechanics), suggesting that these approaches share methodological and theoretical similarities and should benefit from mutual consideration.