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1 online resource (294 p.) |
Series |
Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality ; v.8 |
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Studies in neuroscience, consciousness and spirituality ; v. 8.
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Contents |
880-01 Intro -- Preface -- Comments from the Editor -- Comments on Two Articles Published in Scientific American, July 2022 -- Acknowledgements -- Congratulatory Note of Prem Prashant, President DEI, for Sir Roger Penrose, 2020 Nobel Laureate in Physics -- Contents -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Part I: Introduction -- Consciousness Studies: Which Consciousness? What Studies? -- 1 Which Consciousness? -- 2 What Studies? -- 3 What to Do? -- References -- The Book: Building Bridges - Exposing Gaps -- 1 The Essays -- 1.1 Part I: Introduction -- 1.2 Part II: Models of Consciousness |
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880-01/Deva 1 Anekāntavāda (अनेकान्तवाद), Syādvāda (स्याद्वाद), and Ahimsā (अहिंसा) -- 2 The Mysterianism Position : Ahimsā -- 3 Anekāntavāda and Multiple Pathways -- 4 Syādvāda and the Uncertain Nature of Science -- 4.1 Postcript : Key Excerpts -- 4.2 Jain Theory of Anekāntavāda -- 4.3 Scientific Uncertainty -- Sources for Further Reading -- References -- Part III: Consciousness and Artificial Intelligence -- On the Non-Computability of Consciousness -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Computers and Consciousness, a Social View -- 3 Awareness and Memories -- 4 The Nature of Reality -- 5 Will Computers Be Conscious |
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1.3 Part III: Consciousness and Artificial Intelligence -- 1.4 Part IV: Consciousness and the Brain -- 1.5 Part V: Consciousness and the Senses -- 1.6 Part VI: Consciousness and the Intellect -- 1.7 Part VII: Consciousness and Pragmatics -- References -- Part II: Models of Consciousness -- Is "das Geistige" the Basic of the World? -- 1 What Is This Phenomenon, to Which Our Consciousness Belongs? -- 2 So Now Let Us Look at the Quantum Physics That Made Us Recognize These Aspects of Matter During the Last Hundred Years -- 3 Life and the Development of Consciousness -- References |
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Consciousness and Implicit Self-Awareness: Eastern and Western Perspectives -- 1 HOT Theory and Some Close Rivals -- 2 Conscious States and Indian Philosophy -- 3 The Regress Threat -- 4 Self and "I" -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Case for Panpsychism -- 1 The Essence of Panpsychism -- 2 Reasons to Believe Panpsychism I: Solving the Hard Problem of Consciousness -- 3 Reasons to Believe Panpsychism II: The Intrinsic Nature Argument -- 4 But Isn't It Crazy? -- References -- A Many-Sided Brain: The Jain Approach to Studying Consciousness |
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6 Big-C and the Vedic View -- 7 Creativity and Consciousness -- 8 Discussion -- References -- Consciousness and Mathematical Sciences -- 1 Visiting Mathematics: Is the Human Mind Non-Algorithmic? -- 2 The Advent of AlphaGo and Friends -- 3 Mathematics Revisited: Consciousness and Topological Graphs, Qudits Modeling, and More -- 4 Experimental Evidences: Scanning the Brain -- References -- The Rendered Universe: Why Virtual Reality Unlocks the Secret of Consciousness -- 1 The Virtual Brain -- 2 The Virtual Reality of Consciousness |
Summary |
This book presents consciousness models from Eastern and Western perspectives that accommodate current scientific research in the natural sciences and humanities, from neurological experiments through philosophical enquiries to spiritual approaches. It offers up to date research from key disciplines in consciousness studies ranging from neurology, quantum mechanics, algorithmic science, mathematics, and astrophysics to literary studies, philosophy, and (comparative) theology. The volume examines the dichotomy between Western and Eastern perceptions of consciousness where consciousness is perceived as brain activity by Western scientists, and as a divine presence by various religions, especially in the East. The essays contextualize each other and reciprocally illuminate the potential and limits of the respective approaches. The texts aim at a transdisciplinary and transcultural exchange of ideas in consciousness studies and address a readership from interested lay-readers to experts of the field. The volume is of interest to researchers of consciousness studies |
Notes |
3 The Multiverse in Less Than Two Inches: Exploring Spatial Dimensions in Virtual Reality |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 23, 2024) |
Subject |
Consciousness.
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Self.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Satsangi, Prem Saran
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Horatschek, Anna-Margaretha.
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Srivastav, Anand.
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ISBN |
9783031139208 |
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3031139208 |
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