The physics of consciousness : quantum minds and the meaning of life / Evan Harris Walker.

Notes: p. 345-354.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-355) and index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Where Have the Gods All Gone? -- 2. It's a Material World -- 3. Into Eternity -- 4. The Light Fantastic -- 5. Jitterbug World, Jitterbug Reality -- 6. Hunt for the Tin Man's Heart -- 7. Many Worlds, Many Mansions -- 8. The Sound of the Temple Bell -- 9. A Golden Brocade -- 10. Satori Physics -- 11. Looking for the Emerald City -- 12. The Red Shoes -- 13. To Sleep, Perchance to Dream -- 14. A Matter of Will -- 15. Quantum Miracles -- 16. From Epicycles to Loops -- 17. The Causal Mind -- 18. A God for Tomorrow -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Notes -- Index.

For decades, neuroscientists, psychologists, and an army of brain researchers have been struggling, in vain, to explain the phenomenon of consciousness. Now there is a clear trail to the answer, and it leads through the dense jungle of quantum physics, Zen, and subjective experience and arrives at an unexpected destination. In this tour-de-force of scientific investigation, Evan Harris Walker, a pioneer in the science of consciousness, describes the outcome of his fifty-year search for the true nature of reality. Drawing on a deep knowledge of quantum physics and Zen philosophy, Walker shows how the operation of bizarre yet actual properties of elementary particles support a new and exciting theory of reality, based on the principles of quantum physics; a theory that answers questions such as "What is the nature of consciousness, of will?" "What is the source of material reality?" and "What is God?" Clearly written in non-technical, lyrical prose, The Physics of Consciousness is more than just the explanation of a science - it is a new vision of life.

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