doc. RNDr. Gunther Kletetschka, M.S., Ph.D. - USA

Abstract of the presentation

The Integrated Information Soul, Defined by Three-Dimensional Temporal Structure, Allows for Understanding Life and Consciousness

Branch: Meditation (meaning of life)

This analysis proposes a theoretical structure for understanding the concept of "soul" through the lens of Integrated Information Theory and three-dimensional temporal physics. We define the soul as the complete informational pattern of a living system, integrated across multiple temporal dimensions. This approach bridges traditional divisions between scientific materialism and spiritual conceptions of consciousness by reframing the soul as an emergent property of complex informational integration.

We present mathematical formulations based on Integrated Information Theory (Φ), extended to three temporal dimensions, derive testable predictions, and discuss implications for our understanding of consciousness, life, and meaning. This framework suggests that what many traditions have intuited as the "soul" may be approached scientifically as the highest-order integration of information that constitutes a living system's identity across multiple temporal scales.

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