The Physics of Mind and Thought

[ronaldheld]

Abstract

Regular physics is unsatisfactory in that it fails to take into consideration phenomena relating to mind and meaning, whereas on

the other side of the cultural divide such constructs have been studied in detail. This paper discusses a possible synthesis of the

two perspectives. Crucial is the way systems realising mental function can develop step by step on the basis of the scaffolding

mechanisms of Hoffmeyer, in a way that can be clarified by consideration of the phenomenon of language. Taking into account

such constructs, aspects of which are apparent even with simple systems such as acoustically excited water, as with cymatics,

potentially opens up a window into a world of mentality excluded from conventional physics as a result of the primary focus of

the latter on the matter-like aspect of reality.

 

 

Comments?

                Ronald

 

 

 

[Philip Thrift]

You might want to check out

Philip Goff

My research focuses on how to integrate consciousness into our scientific worldview.

http://www.philipgoffphilosophy.com/

https://twitter.com/philip_goff

Hedda Hassel Mørch

I work on the fundamental nature of matter and consciousness.

https://heddahasselmorch.com/

https://twitter.com/heddamorch 

And I dabble in it:

Experience processing

https://codicalist.wordpress.com/2018/10/14/experience-processing/

I had not heard of Jesper Hoffmeyer before.

@philipthrift

[Cosmin Visan]

Where is the paper ?

[ronaldheld]

 

 

 

Ooops, for got to upload the paper.

        Ronald

 

 

 

 

[Philip Thrift]

I'm not sure how this relates the existence of (and the vocabulary of) real experiential entities.

e.g. http://www.sjsu.edu/people/anand.vaidya/courses/c2/s0/Realistic-Monism---Why-Physicalism-Entails-Panpsychism-Galen-Strawson.pdf

@philipthrift

[ronaldheld]

Add this to the mix:

 

Do we have two kinds of reality: physical and mathematical? What is the role of mathematics

in physics? These fundamental questions have intrigued original and brilliant minds since ancient

times. A recent article (Aharonov, Cohen and Oaknin, arXiv: 1902.08798) offers a viewpoint on the

use of abstract mathematics in quantum theory. They argue that, in some cases, it may result into

a paradox focusing on an example in quantum mechanics regarding Aharonov-Bergmann-Lebowitz

(ABL) rule. In this comment we discuss three issues: theory reduction and approximation, origin

of a paradox, and the reality of time. It is pointed out that paradoxes appear even in mathematics;

we explain them as the results of the acceptance of pure logical artifacts. In physics too, the impact

of the so called quantum and relativity revolutions, have led to the emergence of counter-intuitive

and mysterious notion of the physical reality. The most fundamental change has been on rejecting

the reality of time. A radically new perspective that physics is the language of mathematics is

suggested. The mathematical reality of the natural numbers manifests in the form of physical time.

 

   Ronald

 

 

[Cosmin Visan]

Physical time does not exist. And this can be proven starting from the experience of time in consciousness which is retentional, so unlike anything that the "physical time" is supposed to be. For more details, have a look at my paper "The Quale of Time": https://philpeople.org/profiles/cosmin-visan