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View SchemaCan Science `explain' Consciousness ?
| Authors | M K Samal |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0002045 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0002045 |
Abstract
Consciousness is the process by which one attributes `meaning' to the world. Considering F$\phi$llesdal's definition of `meaning' as the joint product of all `evidence' that is available to those who `communicate', we conclude that science can, not only reduce all the {\em evidence} to a Basic Entity (we call BE), but also can `explain' consciousness once a suitable definition for {\em communication} is found that exploits the quantum superposition principle to incorporate the fuzzyness of our experience. Consciousness may be beyond `computability', but it is not beyond `communicability'.
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"abstract": "Consciousness is the process by which one attributes `meaning\u0027 to the world.\nConsidering F$\\phi$llesdal\u0027s definition of `meaning\u0027 as the joint product of\nall `evidence\u0027 that is available to those who `communicate\u0027, we conclude that\nscience can, not only reduce all the {\\em evidence} to a Basic Entity (we call\nBE), but also can `explain\u0027 consciousness once a suitable definition for {\\em\ncommunication} is found that exploits the quantum superposition principle to\nincorporate the fuzzyness of our experience. Consciousness may be beyond\n`computability\u0027, but it is not beyond `communicability\u0027.",
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