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“After more than a hundred years of debate, quantum scientists still believe that the physical world is a law-based machine… Perhaps the time will come when these women and men of science finally discover for themselves that we cannot fully explain reality without talking about consciousness. Maybe…” quote by Larry Gottlieb
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““After more than a hundred years of debate, quantum scientists still believe that the physical world is a law-based machine… Perhaps the time will come when these women and men of science finally discover for themselves that we cannot fully explain reality without talking about consciousness. Maybe then, more of them will begin to consider the implications of realizing that there is no world apart from its observation, that the world “out there” isn’t what it seems to be, and that we are so much more than we imagine ourselves to be.””

Larry Gottlieb

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Quantum scientists may eventually accept consciousness as essential to explaining reality, challenging materialist views.

In simple terms: Science might need consciousness to explain reality.

Key Takeaway

Explore interdisciplinary research on consciousness.

Themes

science consciousness philosophy quantum physics

Mood

speculative inquisitive

Type

philosophical scientific.

When to use this quote

  • physics research
  • philosophical debate
  • education
  • public outreach

Key Concepts

ontology epistemology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What evidence could link consciousness to physics?
  • How would this shift affect scientific methodology?
A Different Perspective

Consciousness may be hard to measure objectively.

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