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This study proposes a new framework for consciousness, viewing it as fundamental and other-dependent. This compositional model may help address the hard problem of consciousness and the combination problem.

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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Theoretical Neuroscience
  • Category Theory

Background:

  • Traditional consciousness studies assume independent objects.
  • This work posits consciousness as fundamental and other-dependent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a mathematical framework for consciousness.
  • To model consciousness as a compositional system.
  • To explore solutions for the hard problem and combination problem.

Main Methods:

  • Defined a compact closed category for conscious processes.
  • Represented conscious processes as morphisms.
  • Utilized co-dependent generators for morphisms.

Main Results:

  • Developed a framework where consciousness is inherently other-dependent.
  • Demonstrated a compositional model of consciousness.
  • Showcased potential to address the hard problem of consciousness.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed category-theoretic framework offers a novel perspective on consciousness.
  • This model provides a foundation for understanding consciousness as a compositional phenomenon.
  • The framework may offer a pathway to resolving long-standing philosophical problems in consciousness studies.