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View SchemaConsciousness in Physics
| Authors | Joe Henson |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0203020 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0203020 |
Abstract
This essay discusses the idea that a Theory of Everything would not be complete without a theory of consciousness as one of its parts, and the suggestion that new physics may be needed to describe consciousness. I argue that the motivations behind searching for such a theory arise as the result of misunderstandings over the use of language when talking about consciousness.
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