Mindful Universe (eBook)
XIII, 212 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-18076-7 (ISBN)
Author of over three hundred research papers on the mathematical, physical, and philosophical foundations of quantum mechanics, and a Springer book 'Mind, matter, and quantum mechanics'. Worked personally with W. Heisenberg, W. Pauli, and J.A. Wheeler on these issues. Invited author of entries about quantum theories consciousness in several currently about to appear encyclopedias. Invited plenary speaker at numerous international conferences. For book cover: Henry Stapp has spent his entire career working in frontier areas of theoretical physics. After completing his thesis work under Nobel Laureates Emilio Segré and Owen Chamberlain, he joined Wolfgang Pauli to tackle foundational issues. After Pauli's early death, he turned to von Neumann's ideas about the mathematical foundations of quantum theory. The essay 'Mind, Matter and Quantum Mechanics', that developed out of this work eventually evolved into Stapp's classic book bearing the same title. His deep interest in the quantum measurement problem led him to pursue extensive work pertaining to the influence of our conscious thoughts on physical processes occurring in our brains. The understandings achieved in this work have been described in many technical articles and now, in more accessible prose, in the present book.
Author of over three hundred research papers on the mathematical, physical, and philosophical foundations of quantum mechanics, and a Springer book 'Mind, matter, and quantum mechanics'. Worked personally with W. Heisenberg, W. Pauli, and J.A. Wheeler on these issues. Invited author of entries about quantum theories consciousness in several currently about to appear encyclopedias. Invited plenary speaker at numerous international conferences. For book cover: Henry Stapp has spent his entire career working in frontier areas of theoretical physics. After completing his thesis work under Nobel Laureates Emilio Segré and Owen Chamberlain, he joined Wolfgang Pauli to tackle foundational issues. After Pauli's early death, he turned to von Neumann's ideas about the mathematical foundations of quantum theory. The essay 'Mind, Matter and Quantum Mechanics', that developed out of this work eventually evolved into Stapp's classic book bearing the same title. His deep interest in the quantum measurement problem led him to pursue extensive work pertaining to the influence of our conscious thoughts on physical processes occurring in our brains. The understandings achieved in this work have been described in many technical articles and now, in more accessible prose, in the present book.
Preface to the First Edition.- Preface to the Second edition.- Science Consciousness and Human Values.- Human Knowledge as the Foundation Science.- Actions, Knowledge, and Information.- Nerve Terminals and the Need to Use Quantum Theory.- Templates for Action.- The Physical Effectiveness of Conscious Will and the Quantum Zeno Effect.- Support from Contemporary Psychology.- Application to Neuropsychology.- Roger Penrose’s Theory and Quantum Decoherence.- Non-Orthodox Versions of Quantum Theory.- The Basis Problem in Many-Worlds Theories.- Despised Dualism.- Whiteheadian Quantum Ontology.- Interview.- Consciousness and the Anthropic Questions.- Impact of Quantum Mechanics on Human Values.- Placebo: A Clinically Significant Quantum Effect.- Science-Based Discussion of Free Will.- A.Gazzaniga’s The Ethical Brain.- B.Von Neumann: Knowledge, Information, and Entropy.- C. Wigner’s Friend and Consdciousness in Quantum Theory.- D. Orthodox Interpretation and the Mind-Brain Connection.- E. Locality in Physics.- F. Einstein Locality and Spooky Action at a Distance.- G. Nonlocality in the Quantum World.- References.- Index.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.4.2011 |
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Reihe/Serie | The Frontiers Collection | The Frontiers Collection |
Zusatzinfo | XIII, 212 p. |
Verlagsort | Berlin |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Theoretische Physik | |
Technik | |
Schlagworte | Foundation of Ethics • Mind-brain connection • Neuropsychology • Placebo Effect • Quantum Physics • Science and religion • Source of Free Will |
ISBN-10 | 3-642-18076-0 / 3642180760 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-642-18076-7 / 9783642180767 |
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