free will ↔ consciousness

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Consciousness and free will are linked through philosophical and scientific frameworks, such as humanist psychology [1] and quantum models {fact:2, fact:3, fact:5}, which explore how subjective experience and intention [2] provide a basis for human agency.

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

claimIn Henry Stapp's model of consciousness, the neural correlate of a conscious experience can encode an intention, functioning as a 'template for action' that serves as the basis for free will.

claimThe original motivation in the early 20th century for relating quantum theory to consciousness was primarily philosophical, specifically regarding the compatibility of free will with a deterministic world.

Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us Paul C Mocombe · Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research 1 fact

claimHumanist psychology associates the attributes of free-will and well-being with the phenomenal unity of subjective, first-person consciousness.

Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 1 fact

claimLibertarians about free will, including Peter van Inwagen (1983), Robert Kane (1985), and Mark Balaguer (2009), have utilized the idea that consciousness influences quantum collapse to support their theories.

Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information ... arxiv.org arXiv 1 fact

perspectiveThe authors of 'Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information Science Perspective' argue that a purely algorithmic and deterministic perspective on neural networks leaves little room for concepts such as qualia and free will in the understanding of consciousness.