Bibliograph

Mindful universe, quantum mechanics and the participating observer, Henry P. Stapp

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Label

Mindful universe, quantum mechanics and the participating observer, Henry P. Stapp

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-194) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mindful universe

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

166507081

Responsibility statement

Henry P. Stapp

Series statement

The frontiers collection,, 1612-3018

Sub title

quantum mechanics and the participating observer

Table Of Contents

Science, consciousness and human values -- Human knowledge as the foundation of 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 and the need for Process 1 -- 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 -- Conclusions -- [APPENDICES.] Gazzaniga's The ethical brain -- Von Neumann: knowledge, information, and entropy -- Wigner's friend and consciousness in quantum theory -- Orthodox interpretation and the mind-brain connection -- Locality in physics -- Einstein locality and spooky action at a distance -- Nonlocality in the quantum world -- References -- Index

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