Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind: Consciousness Studies: Page 9

Essays on consciousness, as defined by Philip Dorrell: "A system for deciding whether or not to do the thing that you were going to do next". Also, why Roger Penrose is wrong.

Abstracts of papers presented at the big Tucson II, Tucson III, and Tucson 2000 "Toward a Science of Consciousness" conferences, and other recent consciousness conferences. Plus links to press reports on the Tucson conferences.

A theory of consciousness and dreaming devised by novelist and playwright Paul Ableman, with purported implications for understanding various psychopathologies.

Steven Kaufman attempts to demonstrate that the source of reality is a universal consciousness, that we are in no way separable from that source, and so in no way truly separable from each other or any other aspect of reality.

New theory that takes the mathematical concept of nerve cell interactions as being a form of mathematics that links neural activity to psychology.

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".

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.

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

Center for studies of the traditional Amazonian hallucinogen ayahuasca, and its effects on consciousness. Includes information about the center, its seminars and presenters, and "ethenogenic" drugs in general. Located in Florianpolis, Brazil.