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Revisiting the Concepts of Subjectivity and Reality in Many-Worlds View of Consciousness and Super-Consciousness

Ping Sun, Ravi Prakash

Published Jun 14, 2012• 1 citation

Abstract

We read with interest the theory of consciousness propounded by Mensky (2011), based on the many-worlds view by Everett. The work done by the author to mathematically frame the many-worlds theory in the field of consciousness is commendable. NeuroQuantology | June 2012 | Volume 10 | Issue 2 | Page 346-347

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2012.10.2.580

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