Is a New Paradigm Needed to Define Consciousness?
Yes. Explicitly defining the nature of consciousness requires a new conceptual framework: A different way of understanding everything. Revolutionary theories reshape how we understand reality. Scientists proclaim: “To advance knowledge we need a new way of understanding things.” Scientific revolutions occur after unsolved problems are reexamined in a new way. New theories need careful examination before acceptance. This happens for two reasons: A. The old is inadequate to understand the new. Scientific revolutions are initially met by indignation of the “old guard.” They tend to cling to “classical” understanding when encountering new paradigms. Quantum theory and relativity are not properly understood using classical physics. They are understandable only in their own conceptual framework. Interestingly, quantum theory and relativity explained many problems associated with classical physics. B. Preconceptions hinder understanding. Truth-seeking methodology needs refinement. How does on
