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Copyright © 1997, Jay Ligda.  All rights reserved.  Published by Humans in the Universe and Jay Ligda.

A Unified Theory of Consciousness

      The following is my attempt at unifying some information and come up with a unified theory of consciousness:

      The shape of an organism determines its behavior and its ability to survive.  It can also limit its behavior and threaten its ability to survive.  When a species reaches the limit of its behavior within a given shape, it learns (collectively) to evolve into a new shape.  While Sheldrake (1991) only associates morphogenetic field with memory, my suggestion (unscientific) is that they may also be associated with learning and intelligence as well.  Through this intelligence the species learns to alter its form by changing its DNA or what is read off its DNA.  Martin (1993) suggests that the only way to truly have free will is by altering the DNA, otherwise the body is an expression of its genes which determine its behavior. 

      According to Bateson (1972), learning IV is the combination of phylogenesis (the evolution of a species) with ontogenesis (the development of an individual).  Perhaps learning IV is the ability to alter the shape of the species in which learning I-III take place.  In which case, learning IV would give rise to instinctual behaviors, or gap in perception.  This type of learning could take place within the morphogenetic field. 

      The "something beyond" (even beyond morphogenetic fields) I like to call big "M"ind.  My suggestion is that big "M"ind guides evolution through the morphogenetic field and learning IV.  Big "M"ind gives rise to little "m"ind (neuroactivity within an individual) through the process of evolution.  Eventually, with learning I-III, little "m"ind can understand that it is actually a part of big "M"ind.  By achieving learning III, little "m"ind can then let go of itself in such a way that allows big "M"ind, in human form, to enjoy the universe it created by the process of evolution.

by Jay Ligda

(This work is a all or part of an original work first published/written for John. F. Kennedy University:  Final Integrative Project., Mar1996.)


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References

  • Bateson, G. (1972).  Steps to an Ecology of Mind:  A Revolutionary Approach to Man's Understanding of Himself.  New York, NY:  Chandler.
  • Martin, B.  (1993).  "DNA."  Lecture presented at John. F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA.
  • Sheldrake, R.  (1991).  "The Past in Present."  Ch.10 in M. Toms (Ed.)  At the Leading Edge.  pp. 202 - 218.  Burdett, NY: Published for Paul Brunton Philosophic Foundation.

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