Toward a Science of Consciousness

Toward a Science of Consciousness

Michael Lipkind Extra Ingredient Consciousness Limerick

There was a young lady of Kent Whose nose was awfully bent. She followed her nose One day, I suppose, And no one knows which way she went. A typical Limerick? I think that this one portrays an allegorical situation reminiscent of the pursuit along the way 'Toward a Science of Consciousness'. The route the young lady set out on appeared to be so twisting, winding, meandering, sinuous, and tortuo...

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Evolution of Consciousness

In order to discuss evolutionary aspects of consciousness, researchers from neuroscience, medical psychology, zoology, biophysics, computer science and philosophy were convened for the workshop, Evolution of Consciousness, at the research centre Agora for Biosystems, August 11–13, 2001 in Sigtuna, Sweden. The workshop took place in immediate conjunction with the conference Consciousness and Its...

Toward an Integrative Science

We examine the need for a new approach to science that takes into account both structural science, i.e. current science as practiced by most scientists, and structural-phenomenological science, which allows for the coupling of quan-tum theory to brain functions, examines the nature of consciousness, etc. This new approach will result in what is termed integrative science and, we postulate, is t...