Swartz Foundation: brain -> mind

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Swartz Foundation: brain -> mind

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http://theswartzfoundation.org

"The mission of the Swartz Foundation is to explore the application of physics, mathematics and computer engineering principles to neuroscience, as a path to better understanding the brain/mind relationship."



Alex's comment:  In philosophy of mind, the current most popular position is Physicalism---that only the physical brain exists, consciousness and all mental phenomena, including philosophy and religions, are produced by the physical brain.  The "hard problem" is how a physical neuronal network can produce the subjective experience of consciousness.  It seems that the Swartz Foundation is trying to solve this.