Books by Douglas Hofstadter
Concept of self, models of mind, mind and pattern ..
http://public.logica.com/~stepneys/bib/nf/hofstdtr.htmConscious Events as Orchestrated Space-Time Selections
Quantum Brain (Microtubules) and Quantum Gravity of Collapse; by Hameroff and Penrose
http://www.xs4all.nl/~abandon/orchor.htm
Consilience - The Unity of Knowledge
Edward Wilson's description consciousness and humanities has been criticised by many, neverthless represents one logical and consistent view of reality
http://www.apologetics.fsnet.co.uk/consilience.htm
Exit epiphenomenalism: the demolition of a refuge
Titus Rivas and Hein van Dongen show analytically that a physicalist philosophy is by definition incoherent. Consciousness must be an efficacious factor in reality.
http://www.emergentmind.org/rivas-vandongen.htm
Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness
Organizational invariance and a double-aspect view of information.
http://www.imprint.co.uk/chalmers.html
Is Quantum Mechanics Relevant to Understanding Consciousness?
And debate on Physics and Mind in general
http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/psyche-index-v2.html
Issues in Consciousness - a conference
Third Annual Schwartzreport;November 4-7 at the A.R.E. in Virginia Beach, VA
http://www.schwartzreportconference.com/speakers.asp
Karl Jasper Forum
Interdisciplinary international Online Forum on mind-brain relation and 'consciousness';
http://www.mcgill.ca/douglas/fdg/kjf/
Mind, Matter and Quantum Mechanics
Overview and FAQ of web resources on Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness.
http://www.dontveter.com/caipfaq/systems.html
Quantum consciousness, Penrose's theories
Entry in: Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind
http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~philos/MindDict/quantum.html
Quantum Teleportation
Description posted at CalTech
http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~qoptics/teleport.html
Quantum Theory, consciousness and reality.
Google Answers: Relations between Quantum Theory and new ideas on consciousness and reality.
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=324178
Qunatum Consciousness Studies
Hameroff, Associate Director, Center for Consciousness Studies, presents links to essays and news in the field.
http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/hameroff/
Reductionism debated
NIH Record-6-27-2000--Of Chemistry and Consciousness
http://www.nih.gov/news/NIH-Record/06_27_2000/story01.htm
Representation and Change
Attempted Synthesis of Cognitive Science and Theoretical Physics
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/THESIS.html
Research papers on Qunatum Computing
papers posted at UC Berkeley
http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~gottesma/papers.html
Review of the book:
"A collection of papers on the subject of consciousness" by the American physicist Henry Stapp.
http://www.thymos.com/mind/stapp.html
Science of the subjective experience.
Attempt to create rigorous science which includes consciousness and subjective experience.
http://www.geocities.com/saint7peter
Science vs Soul
Dialog between Pinker and Dawkins, in the "Third Culture" collection. Captivating.
http://www.edge.org/documents/archive/edge53.html
Science within Consciousness
This is Journal, SWC, dealing with Science and Consciousness issues, such as Wavefunction collapse.
http://www.swcp.com/~hswift/swc
The Physics of Quantum Information
European Research Network : research teams and papers.
http://info.uibk.ac.at/c/c7/c704/qinet/
Thesis: Consciousness is a precondition for sentience
Provides overview, references, and ideas on the topic
http://www.ccwu.edu/Thesis_Moynihan/Chapter6.htm
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