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mind-matter problem
Also known as: mind-matter relations, mind-matter problem, mind-matter relationship, mind-matter relation, mind-matter dichotomy
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Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Nov 30, 2004 10 facts
claimA dualistic picture of mind-matter relations arises when attempts to reduce mental states to material states leave residua, suggesting that the mental cannot be fully reduced to the material.
claimMind-matter relations can be conceived indirectly through a third category denoted as [mame], which is regarded as psychophysically neutral regarding the distinction between material [ma] and mental [me] states.
claimHenry Stapp describes the relationship between mental and material outcomes as a constraint set by mind-matter correlations, rather than a direct interaction.
claimAtmanspacher and Fach (2013) proposed a typology of mind-matter correlations based on Pauli and Jung's dual-aspect monism.
claimDual-aspect approaches to the mind-matter relationship have a historical lineage beginning with Spinoza, and Atmanspacher (2014) provides a detailed comparison of major 20th-century directions in this field.
claimBasil J. Hiley explored the relationship between non-commutative geometry, the Bohm interpretation of quantum mechanics, and the mind-matter relationship in a 2001 paper published in 'Computing Anticipatory Systems—CASYS 2000'.
claimFilk and von Müller (2008) proposed an approach to mind-matter relations that identifies links between basic conceptual categories in quantum physics and psychology.
claimThe quantum consciousness approach proposed by Penrose and Hameroff addresses mysteries including the mind-matter relationship, the unification of physical interactions, the origin of mathematical truth, and brain dynamics across hierarchical levels.
claimIn the context of the mind-matter problem, correlation is a descriptive term with empirical relevance, whereas causation is an explanatory term used in theoretical attempts to understand those correlations.
claimPrimas (2007, 2017) proposed an approach to mind-matter relations that addresses complementarity using partial Boolean algebras.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Nov 30, 2004 10 facts
claimHarald Atmanspacher suggested in 1997 that 'meaning' might serve as a relevant informational currency for mind-matter relations, potentially acting as an alternative to syntactic information.
claimMind-matter entanglement is hypothesized as the origin of mind-matter correlations, based on the concept of a fundamentally holistic, psychophysically neutral level of reality from which correlated mental and material domains emerge.
referenceDual-aspect approaches to consciousness consider mental and material domains as manifestations of a single, underlying reality where mind and matter are unseparated, with the distinction between them arising from the tools used to gain epistemic access to these domains.
claimPhilosophical perspectives on the mind-matter dichotomy range from the view that they are fundamentally distinct at a primordial level to the view that consciousness emerges from the brain as a sophisticated material system.
referenceDavid Bohm published 'A new theory of the relationship of mind and matter' in the journal Philosophical Psychology in 1990.
claimHenry Stapp (2006, 2007) proposes that mind-matter correlations act as a constraint on how outcomes are formed within an actual occasion, replacing the traditional notion of interaction.
referenceAtmanspacher H. published 'Mind and matter as asymptotically disjoint, inequivalent representations with broken time-reversal symmetry' in BioSystems in 2003.
referenceHiley, B.J. published the chapter 'Non-commutative geometry, the Bohm interpretation and the mind-matter relationship' in 'Computing Anticipatory Systems—CASYS 2000', edited by D. Dubois, in 2001.
perspectiveThe Penrose-Hameroff scenario for quantum consciousness is a highly speculative approach that attempts to address the mind-matter relation, the unification of physical interactions, the origin of mathematical truth, and brain dynamics, but it currently lacks plausible concrete ideas for empirical confirmation.
claimThe existing body of knowledge regarding the mind-matter problem consists essentially of empirical correlations between material and mental states, which are descriptive rather than explanatory or causally conditioned.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Nov 30, 2004 7 facts
claimHenry Stapp replaces the notion of direct interaction between mind and matter with the notion of a constraint set by mind-matter correlations.
claimEmpirical evidence from clinical psychology, psychophysiology, and psychophysics supports the Pauli-Jung conjecture regarding mind-matter correlations.
claimAn alternative model for mind-matter relations involves a third category, denoted as [mame], which is regarded as psychophysically neutral, meaning it is neutral regarding the distinction between material [ma] and mental [me] states.
claimDual-aspect quantum approaches to consciousness conceptualize mind-matter correlations as the splitting of a holistic, psychophysically neutral domain of reality into mental and physical aspects, inspired by entanglement-induced nonlocal correlations.
claimThe Penrose-Hameroff approach to consciousness addresses several complex issues, including the mind-matter relationship, the unification of physical interactions, the origin of mathematical truth, and brain dynamics across hierarchical levels.
claimArthur Eddington, in his 1946 work 'Fundamental Theory', proposed a basis reality he termed the 'spiritual world' that is free from the mind-matter distinction.
claimThe current understanding of the mind-matter problem is limited to empirical correlations between material and mental states, lacking a comprehensive theoretical framework.
The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 1 fact
claimCurrent ontological models regarding the mind-matter relationship are based on empirical evidence from experimental physics and logical arguments from the philosophy of mind.
Consciousness-Induced Quantum State Reduction - Nova Spivack novaspivack.com Jun 2, 2025 1 fact
claimThe mind-matter problem is addressed by proposing a form of psycho-physical interaction grounded in shared geometric principles, where consciousness (characterized by Ω and Ψ) and matter (described by quantum fields) are both describable in terms of information geometry.
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
referenceBernardo Kastrup authored the article 'Conflating abstraction with empirical observation: The false mind-matter dichotomy', published in Constructivist Foundations in 2018.