2003-07-19Z2011-03-11T08:55:19Zhttp://cogprints.org/id/eprint/3064This item is in the repository with the URL: http://cogprints.org/id/eprint/30642003-07-19ZA possible quantum basis of panpsychismWe show that consciousness may violate the basic quantum principle, according to which the nonorthogonal quantum states can't be distinguished. This implies that the physical world is not causally closed without consciousness, and consciousness is a fundamental property of matter, thus provides a possible quantum basis for panpsychism.Shan Gao