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Abstract

This paper presents a hypothesis regarding the emergence of physicalist consciousness and mental consciousness. Physicalist consciousness arose with the birth of the universe. It is shown that it is the cause of the emergence of life on the planet and the creation of living matter. Mental consciousness arose with the emergence of neural networks 3.5 billion years later to enable more subtle interaction with the environment.

Keywords

Continuum, Energy, Entropy, Metabolic Consciousness, Mental Consciousness