The chemical roots of consciousness

Mind and consciousness have a physical basis

Most scientists believe that consciousness, life’s most striking emergent property, cannot be reduced to physics and chemistry.  This is false, argues Addy Pross, since the process by which consciousness evolved from inanimate matter, if known, would reveal its physical basis. Recent studies in chemistry reaffirm that an understanding of life lies at the level of chemistry, not biology.

 

1. The ‘hard problem’ of consciousness

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