Quantum Mechanics as Scientific Panpsychism: Reifying the Laws of Physics as the Quantum Determination Mechanism to Bridge the Gap Between Matter, Evolution, and Consciousness

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  • Michael Remler Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 150 Muir Rd., Martinez, CA 94553, USA
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Abstract

The ontological separation of the behavior of matter from the matter itself exposes a vast array of analytic and information processing implicit in the laws of physics, but otherwise not recognized as such. When the previously implicit information processing is made explicit, those resources essential to operate Quantum Mechanics are reified as the Quantum Determination Mechanism (QDM). It then allows the assumption of additional but presently unknown concepts to remove the indeterminacy derived from the Uncertainty Principle. This conceptual framework offers the QDM to explain the teleonomy necessary to make Evolution plausible and makes evident its homology to Consciousness in the mind-body problem. Because it is only a restructuring of the metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics and therefore remains tightly coupled to it, it may be a more acceptable approach than alternatives.

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Panpsychism, Quantum Mechanics, Born Principle, Information, Evolution, encephalization, teleonomy

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Michael Remler, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 150 Muir Rd., Martinez, CA 94553, USA

Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 150 Muir Rd., Martinez, CA 94553, USA

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27.02.2026

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Remler, M. (2026). Quantum Mechanics as Scientific Panpsychism: Reifying the Laws of Physics as the Quantum Determination Mechanism to Bridge the Gap Between Matter, Evolution, and Consciousness. Journal of NeuroPhilosophy, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.ADDWILL24

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