Consciousness, free will, constructing knowledge, remembering,

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Consider a close system withing state S which is defined as a set of forms. This system undergoes a change and reach to another state S’. We define operator L such as S’=L(S). Lets define another operator P such that C=P where C is consciousness related to state S. We first assume that there exist a direct way that we could reach from state S to S’ by means that S cause S’ by operator L. We argue that there are two main problem with this picture: 1) Epiphenomalism: By this we mean that since L is necessary and sufficient for causing S’ then C cannot indirectly cause any change hence there is no use for consciousness. 2) Multi-states: By this we mean that S causes S’ hence we have both states S and S’ unless L annihilates S.

These two problem can be only resolve if we assume two things: L annihilate S and L does not directly cause S’ by which we mean that there exist an operator P’ such that S’=P’[C] meaning that L=P’P where P is annihilation operator and P’ is creation operator by which C is created upon annihilation of S.

First consciousness is primary in this picture meaning that it does need anything else to exits.

One can easily define free will within this scheme in which P is decision and P’ is action in another word free will is the process in which action is the reflection of decision through consciousness.

Constructing knowledge also can be explained within this picture as reflection of abstraction to cognition.

Remembering is the reflection of knowledge into memory.

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