Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind: Consciousness Studies

Information and scholarly publications on theories concerning neuronal microtubules as the microsites of consciousness through quantum effects.

Describes the scientific study of the role of Consciousness in the physical world.

Presents a practical approach to the mystery of consciousness.

Home page of an organization which supports research into the global nature of Consciousness.

Presents an outline of Consciousness research at the University of Arizona.

Presents scientifically rigorous experiments on consciousness coordinated by Roger Nelson's team at Princeton.

Study of consciousness, mind and cognition. Contains regular reviews, essays and a bibliography on the subject.

Amy Lansky, a researcher in artificial intelligence, argues against a purely neurophysiological explanation of consciousness.

A grand unified theory of consciousness, based on mysticism (primarily Kabbalah) and quantum theory.

First of the philosopher Ted Honderich's papers on the idea that perceptual consciousness is a kind of existence of things or a world.

Cultures around the globe embrace sound in healing, creation, and exploring consciousness. This essay connects creativity with healing, thus recreating health in the body.

A theory of the conscious mind, by Norman Stubbs.

Useful links on Consciousness Studies, plus contents and some materials from the journal..

A critical discussion of philosophy and science,and the scientized philosophy of consciousness, with special reference to materialism and David Papineau.

Combines concepts from philosophy and science to describe a hypothetical framework for considering transmigration of consciousness.

Organization researching such areas as mind/brain/machine interface, anomalous consciousness, and lucid dreaming.

Based in Los Angeles, and offering a master's degree in consciousness studies with "a curriculum that integrates the Ancient Wisdom traditions with the latest findings in Science and Psychology".

Being, mind, consciousness... this is the main focus of this multi-faceted site. The site houses essays in which approach is analytical, imaginative and experiential.

Home page of moderated email forum devoted to discussion of articles in the Journal of Consciousness Studies. With a digest of some of the most interesting past debates.

A solution to the problem of free will.

Article by Artificial Intelligence pioneer John McCarthy (dated 19-Jul-1999).

Articles on the relationship of light to the phenomenon of consciousness.

A radical scientific and evolutionary hypothesis about the origin of mind. By Jerome Iglowitz.

Entry from the 1913 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia.

An oratorio attempting to render in music the internal and external influences that inform one's experience of consciousness, and which traces the current debate in cognitive science in a post-dualist world.