Résumé
"Scientists other than quantum physicists often fail to
comprehend the enormity of the conceptual change wrought by
quantum theory in our basic conception of the nature of
matter," writes Henry Stapp.
Stapp is a leading quantum physicist who has given
particularly careful thought to the implications of the
theory that lies at the heart of modern physics. In this
book, which contains several of his key papers as well as
new material, he focuses on the problem of consciousness
and explains how quantum mechanics allows causally
effective conscious thought to be combined in a natural way
with the physical brain made of neurons and atoms. The book
is divided into four sections. The first consists of an
extended introduction. Key foundational and somewhat more
technical papers are included in the second part, together
with a clear exposition of the "orthodox" interpretation of
quantum mechanics. The third part addresses, in a
non-technical fashion, the implications of the theory for
some of the most profound questions that mankind has
contemplated: How does the world come to be just what it is
and not something else? How should humans view themselves
in a quantum universe? What will be the impact on society
of the revised scientific image of the nature of man? The
final part contains a mathematical appendix for the
specialist and a glossary of important terms and ideas for
the interested layman. This new edition has been updated
and extended to address recent debates about
consciousness.
Written for:
Students and researchers in physics, philosophy,
neuroscience and psychology interested in foundational
problems in science, and the interested layman
Contents
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Theory
- Part III Implications
- Part IV New Developments and Future Visions
- Part V Appendices
- A Mathematical Model
- Glossary
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | Springer |
| Auteur(s) | Henry P. Stapp |
| Parution | 05/11/2003 |
| Édition | 2eme édition |
| Nb. de pages | 298 |
| Format | 16 x 24 |
| Couverture | Broché |
| Poids | 590g |
| Intérieur | Noir et Blanc |
| EAN13 | 9783540407614 |
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