Quantum reality, the emergence of complex order from virtual states, and the importance of conciousness in the universe

Zygon

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 505-532

  Schäfer, Lothar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmic consciousness; Emergence of complexity; PierreTeilhard de Chardin; Quantum perspective of evolution; Quantum reality; Transcendent order; Virtual state actualization; Virtual states

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748358385     PISSN: 05912385     EISSN: 14679744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2005.00755.x     Document Type: Review

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