Biography
Biography: Menas C Kafatos
Abstract
Quantum mechanics has opened new horizons for science, technology and all human endeavors. Both science and spiritual traditions seek unity, one by exploring the outer world, the other by exploring the inner world. The existence of un versal Laws which emerge from deep understanding of quantum mechanics, implies that we can approach science, health, wellbeing and medicine in a common philosophical framework. We explore what we have learned from quantum mechanics, phenomena such as entanglement, non-locality, the participatory nature of the universe, how they may apply to health, wellbeing and specifically to oriental medicine. The universal principles of Integrated Polarity, Recursion and Flow apply to all levels of existence and all human activities. There is a distinct possibility that what we have learned from quantum mechanics will provide clues to better understanding of the operational principles of oriental medicine, health and well-being. Common to all frameworks is the assertion that conscious Awareness is the foundation of the universe and the inner core of all human beings. Applications of quantum mechanics will extend beyond science and engineering to human beings themselves.
Recent Publications:
[1] Kafatos, M.C. (2015). Fundamental Mathematics of Consciousness Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy, 11(2):175-188 http://www.cosmosandhistory.org/index.php/journal
[2] Theise, N.D., Kafatos, M.C. (2016) Fundamental Awareness: A Framework for Integrating Science, Philosophy and Metaphysics Communicative & Integrative Biology 9(3):00-00
[3] Kafatos, M.C., Yang, K-H. (2016) The Quantum Universe: the Philosophical Foundations and Oriental Medicine, Integrative Medicine Research, Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422016300920
[4] Kafatos, M.C., Narasimhan, A., (2016) Mathematical Frameworks for Consciousness, Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy, 12(2) http://cosmosandhistory.org/index.php/journal/article/view/556/909
[5] Narasimhan, A., Kafatos, M.C., (2016) Wave Particle Duality, the Observer and Retrocausality, Retrocausality Conference, AIP, 9 pages
[6] Narasimhan, A., Kafatos, M.C., (2016) Exploring Consciousness through the Qualitative Content of Equations, Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy, 12(2) http://www.cosmosandhistory.org/index.php/journal/article/view/556