The physics of consciousness
by Evan Harris Walker · first published 2000
2mentions
2recommended by
2HN commenters
2018–2026first – last mentioned
100% recommend
For decades, neuroscientists, psychologists, and an army of brain researchers have been struggling, in vain, to explain the phenomenon of consciousness. Now there is a clear trail to the answer, and it leads through the dense jungle of quantum physics, Zen, and subjective experience and arrives at an unexpected destination. In this tour-de-force of scientific investigation, Evan Harris Walker, a pioneer in the science of consciousness, describes the outcome of his fifty-year search for the true nature of reality. Drawing on a deep knowledge of quantum physics and Zen philosophy, Walker shows h
Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
…phenomena. It is possible that consciousness is not emergent from brain processes, but is a fundamental property of the universe that the brain has somehow harnessed because it is an evolutionary advantage. (Physics of Consciousness: The Quantum Mind and the Meaning of Life by Evan Harris Walker is a fun read on this idea.) In which case, in some form you would exist as long as the universe exists, and always have. As an aside,…
on “Stephen Hawking has died” ↗People interested in the physics of consciousness might be interested in the book "The Physics of Consciousness" by Evan Harris Walker. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738204366
on “Religious scholars met with Anthropic” ↗