Channel: Closer To Truth

Category: Education

Tags: reductionismnonphysicalconsciousnessphysics of consciousnesscloser to truthdualismrobert lawrence kuhnlothar schaferquantum physics of consciousnessquantum physics

Description: Are quantum events required for consciousness in a very special sense, far beyond the general sense that quantum events are part of all physical systems? What would it take for quantum events, on such a micro-scale, to be relevant for brain function, which operates at the much higher level of neurons and brain circuits? What would it mean? Free access to Closer to Truth's library of 5,000 videos: bit.ly/376lkKN Watch more interviews on the Quantum Physics of Consciousness: bit.ly/37xFvYm Lothar Schafer is a quantum chemist and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Arkansas. Register for free at CTT.com for subscriber-only exclusives: bit.ly/2GXmFsP Closer to Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers.