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Das Problem der “entscheidenden Experimente”

1986

In this historical essay an attempt is made to discuss the problem of decisive experiments both from the point of view of History of Science and of Philosophy of Science. The first part deals with Francis Bacon's idea of instantiae crucis and with the use of the term experimentum crucis mainly in optics. With respect to the experimental confirmation of Maxwell's electrodynamics the Duhem-Quine Thesis is discussed. Duhem had argued that not a single hypothesis but only a complete theory is examined by experiment. So a single experiment neither can prove nor can disprove a single hypothesis. With regard to Bucherer's and Neumann's data concerning the velocity-dependence of the electron's mass…

HistoryPhilosophy of scienceHistory and Philosophy of SciencePhilosophymedia_common.quotation_subjectComplete theoryCertaintyHistory of scienceExperimentum crucisEpistemologymedia_commonBerichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte
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Spin as Primordial Self-Referential Process Driving Quantum Mechanics, Spacetime Dynamics and Consciousness

2007

We have recently theorized that consciousness is intrinsically connected to quantum mechanical spin since said spin is embedded in the microscopic structure of spacetime and is more fundamental than spacetime itself, that is, spin is the “mind-pixel.” Applying these ideas to the particular structures and dynamics of the brain, we have developed a qualitative model of quantum consciousness. In this paper, we express our fundamental view that spin is a primordial self-referential process driving quantum mechanics, spacetime dynamics and consciousness. To justify such a view, we will draw support from existing literatures, discuss from a reductionist perspective the essential properties said s…

PhysicsSpacetimeSpin statesPhilosophy of MindCognitive NeuroscienceSpace timemedia_common.quotation_subjectAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsTheoretical physicsDevelopmental NeuroscienceQuantum mechanicsQ01 Interdisciplinary sciences (General)Complete theoryConsciousnessQuantumQuantum mindSpin-½media_commonNeuroQuantology
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