Quantum Theory and Free Will How Mental Intentions Translate into Bo
This book explains, in simple but accurate terms, how orthodox quantum mechanics works. The author, a distinguished theoretical physicist, shows how this theory, realistically interpreted, assigns an important role to our conscious free choices. Stap
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Quantum Theory and Free Will How Mental Intentions Translate into Bodily Actions
Quantum Theory and Free Will
Henry P. Stapp
Quantum Theory and Free Will How Mental Intentions Translate into Bodily Actions
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Henry P. Stapp Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory University of California Berkeley, CA USA
ISBN 978-3-319-58300-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-58301-3
ISBN 978-3-319-58301-3
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Contents
The Origins of the Quantum Conception of Man . . . . . . . . . . . The Classical Predecessor to Contemporary Physics . . . . . . . . . . . Nothing goes Faster Than Light? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Descartes’ Dualism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classical Determinism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philosophical Torment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Copenhagen Shift to a Pragmatic Stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virtues of Realism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Condition on the Scope of a Science-Based Theory of Reality . Von Neumann’s “Orthodox” Formulation of Quantum Mechanics The Action of Mind on Matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appearances are Deceiving: Classical Appearances Versus Quantum Realities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Potentia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summary . . . . . . . . .
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