TY - GEN ID - cogprints3064 UR - http://cogprints.org/3064/ A1 - Gao, Shan Y1 - 2003/01// N2 - We 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. KW - consciousness KW - quantum KW - panpsychism TI - A possible quantum basis of panpsychism SP - 4 AV - public EP - 9 ER -