2000/02/24 by M K Samal, M.K. Samal, Samal, M K
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms #FOS: Physical sciences #General Physics (physics.gen-ph) #Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #physics.gen-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0002045
7 pages, Revtex, revised version of the one that appeared in the proceedings of National Conference: `Scientific and Philosophical Studies on Consciousness' edited by B. V. Sreekantan et. al, NIAS, Bangalore, India
arxiv created 2000/02/24 · openalex publication_date 2000/02/24 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Consciousness is the process by which one attributes `meaning' to the world. Considering Fϕllesdal's definition of `meaning' as the joint product of all `evidence' that is available to those who `communicate', we conclude that science can, not only reduce all the \em evidence to a Basic Entity (we call BE), but also can `explain' consciousness once a suitable definition for \em communication is found that exploits the quantum superposition principle to incorporate the fuzzyness of our experience. Consciousness may be beyond `computability', but it is not beyond `communicability'.