The physics of consciousness : quantum minds and the meaning of life / Evan Harris Walker.
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 a...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Perseus,
[2000]
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| Summary: | 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 how the operation of bizarre yet actual properties of elementary particles support a new and exciting theory of reality, based on the principles of quantum physics; a theory that answers questions such as "What is the nature of consciousness, of will?" "What is the source of material reality?" and "What is God?" Clearly written in non-technical, lyrical prose, The Physics of Consciousness is more than just the explanation of a science - it is a new vision of life. |
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| Item Description: | Notes: p. 345-354. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 368 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-355) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0738202347 0738204366 9780738202341 9780738204369 |