The disembodied mind: an exploration of consciousness in the physical universe
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| adam_text | Contents The story in a nutshell..................................................................................... x Preface............................................................................................................. xi Selected notation...........................................................................................xvi Glossary......................................................................................................... xix 1. Introduction................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Structure and content...................................................................7 1.2 Rational overview.....................................................................26 Part I: The science 2. Logic and mathematics.............................................................................. 30 2.1 Classical logic........................................................................... 32 2.2 Sets, infinity and the continuum...............................................57 2.3 Alternatives to the classical Platonist’s view......................... 67 2.4 Conclusions................................................................................73 3. The logic of science....................................................................................75 3.1 Classical origins........................................................................ 79 3.2 The Arab Scholars..................................................................... 83 3.3 Medieval
Europe....................................................................... 87 3.4 Renaissance science..................................................................90 3.5 The Renaissance to 1900.......................................................... 94 3.6 Modem viewpoints....................................................................99 3.7 Summary: the nature of evidence........................................... 106 4. Space-time.................................................................................................109 4.1 Galilean relativity...................................................................111 4.2 Special relativity...................................................................... 114 4.3 Minkowski space-time............................................................121 4.4 Curved space-time................................................................... 126 4.5 Gravitational collapse and black holes...................................131 4.6 Defining a present in curved space-time............................... 146 4.7 Summary.................................................................................. 153
viii Contents 5. Classical mechanics................................................................................. 155 5.1 Generalised coordinates.........................................................157 5.2 The Lagrangian formalism.................................................... 164 5.3 The Hamiltonian formalism.................................................. 170 5.4 The Hamilton-Jacobi equation.............................................. 175 5.5 Summary................................................................................. 179 6. Quantum mechanics................................................................................ 181 6.1 Early quantum theory............................................................. 185 6.2 The full quantum theory......................................................... 192 6.3 Axioms of quantum theory.....................................................209 6.4 The interpretations of quantum mechanics........................... 221 6.5 Quantum gravity......................................................................243 6.6 Macroscopic-Bell states......................................................... 253 6.7 Summary..................................................................................255 Part II: The mind 7. Physicalism and its motivations..............................................................260 7.1 The argument from fundamental forces................................263 7.2 The argument from physiology..............................................267 7.3 The argument from methodological
naturalism................... 268 7.4 The persistence of epistemic physicalism.............................272 7.5 Summary..................................................................................277 8. Mind and the principle of localisation.................................................... 280 8.1 Consciousness causes collapse...............................................282 8.2 The principle of localisation................................................... 285 8.3 Further support........................................................................ 293 8.4 Summary.................................................................................. 300 9. Competing ideas...................................................................................... 302 9.1 Many minds: a physicalist’s perspective............................... 302 9.2 Further support for the physicalist’s perspective.................. 311 9.3 Traditional support for physicalism........................................323 9.4 Summary.................................................................................. 332
The Disembodied Mind ix 10. Phenomenal change and timeless physics............................................334 10.1 Presentism versus etemalism................................................336 10.2 The moving spotlight theory................................................349 10.3 Are current theories of time substantive?............................351 10.4 Objective theories................................................................. 353 10.5 Mind-dependent theories......................................................360 10.6 Discussion and summary......................................................366 11. Bio-neural systems and artificial consciousness.................................. 369 11.1 Consciousness through cognitive neuroscience..................371 11.2 Quantum aspects...................................................................377 11.3 Artificial consciousness........................................................ 381 11.4 Summary................................................................................389 12. Selected consequences of localisation..................................................391 12.1 Normal sequences.................................................................392 12.2 Isolation of nonmaterial minds?.......................................... 402 12.3 Controversial topics: a final word....................................... 405 12.4 Conclusions and future direction......................................... 409 12.5 A final thought: where is all the data?................................. 411
References.....................................................................................................412 Index 425
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Contents The story in a nutshell. x Preface. xi Selected notation.xvi Glossary. xix 1. Introduction. 1 1.1 Structure and content.7 1.2 Rational overview.26 Part I: The science 2. Logic and mathematics. 30 2.1 Classical logic. 32 2.2 Sets, infinity and the continuum.57 2.3 Alternatives to the classical Platonist’s view. 67 2.4 Conclusions.73 3. The logic of science.75 3.1 Classical origins. 79 3.2 The Arab Scholars. 83 3.3 Medieval
Europe. 87 3.4 Renaissance science.90 3.5 The Renaissance to 1900. 94 3.6 Modem viewpoints.99 3.7 Summary: the nature of evidence. 106 4. Space-time.109 4.1 Galilean relativity.111 4.2 Special relativity. 114 4.3 Minkowski space-time.121 4.4 Curved space-time. 126 4.5 Gravitational collapse and black holes.131 4.6 Defining a present in curved space-time. 146 4.7 Summary. 153
viii Contents 5. Classical mechanics. 155 5.1 Generalised coordinates.157 5.2 The Lagrangian formalism. 164 5.3 The Hamiltonian formalism. 170 5.4 The Hamilton-Jacobi equation. 175 5.5 Summary. 179 6. Quantum mechanics. 181 6.1 Early quantum theory. 185 6.2 The full quantum theory. 192 6.3 Axioms of quantum theory.209 6.4 The interpretations of quantum mechanics. 221 6.5 Quantum gravity.243 6.6 Macroscopic-Bell states. 253 6.7 Summary.255 Part II: The mind 7. Physicalism and its motivations.260 7.1 The argument from fundamental forces.263 7.2 The argument from physiology.267 7.3 The argument from methodological
naturalism. 268 7.4 The persistence of epistemic physicalism.272 7.5 Summary.277 8. Mind and the principle of localisation. 280 8.1 Consciousness causes collapse.282 8.2 The principle of localisation. 285 8.3 Further support. 293 8.4 Summary. 300 9. Competing ideas. 302 9.1 Many minds: a physicalist’s perspective. 302 9.2 Further support for the physicalist’s perspective. 311 9.3 Traditional support for physicalism.323 9.4 Summary. 332
The Disembodied Mind ix 10. Phenomenal change and timeless physics.334 10.1 Presentism versus etemalism.336 10.2 The moving spotlight theory.349 10.3 Are current theories of time substantive?.351 10.4 Objective theories. 353 10.5 Mind-dependent theories.360 10.6 Discussion and summary.366 11. Bio-neural systems and artificial consciousness. 369 11.1 Consciousness through cognitive neuroscience.371 11.2 Quantum aspects.377 11.3 Artificial consciousness. 381 11.4 Summary.389 12. Selected consequences of localisation.391 12.1 Normal sequences.392 12.2 Isolation of nonmaterial minds?. 402 12.3 Controversial topics: a final word. 405 12.4 Conclusions and future direction. 409 12.5 A final thought: where is all the data?. 411
References.412 Index 425 |
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