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View SchemaQuantum Mechanical Coherence, Resonance, and Mind
| Authors | Henry P. Stapp |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/9504003 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9504003 |
Abstract
Norbert Wiener and J.B.S. Haldane suggested during the early thirties that the profound changes in our conception of matter entailed by quantum theory opens the way for our thoughts, and other experiential or mind-like qualities, to play a role in nature that is causally interactive and effective, rather than purely epiphenomenal, as required by classical mechanics. The mathematical basis of this suggestion is described here, and it is then shown how, by giving mind this efficacious role in natural process, the classical character of our perceptions of the quantum universe can be seen to be a consequence of evolutionary pressures for the survival of the species.
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