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Peter Lewis

Bohmian philosophy of mind?

Bohm’s theory is in many ways an attractive solution to the measurement problem in quantum mechanics. It provides an intuitive explanation for the distinctive quantum phenomena of interference and entanglement without the need for any problematic “collapse” of the wave function. But according to a recurring line of criticism, Bohm’s theory cannot solve the measurement problem without an implausible and problematic account of mental awareness. Furthermore, it has been argued that this account of mental awareness would in principle allow you to send a faster-than-light signal, directly contradicting special relativity. I argue that the Bohmian solution to the measurement problem requires no special account of mental awareness, and does not permit superluminal signaling. In short, there is no distinctive Bohmian philosophy of mind.

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Thu Aug 16, 2018 5am – 6:30am Coordinated Universal Time