1 Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments V
3. Contents VII
4. List of Abbreviations XI
5. Part One: The Theoretical Framework
6. 1 Introduction 1
7. 2 Methodological Topics 28
8. 3 Fundamental Ontological Entities 61
9. Part Two: The Mind
10. 4 Causality 113
11. 5 Mind 128
12. 6 Thinking 162
13. 7 Consciousness 181
14. 8 Free Will 224
15. Part Three: The World
16. 9 Time 265
17. 10 Mathematical Truths 308
18. 11 Probability 327
19. 12 Fundamental Concepts in Physics 353
20. 13 Understanding Quantum Mechanics 373
21. Part Four: The Future
22. 14 Ethics 397
23. 15 Implications for the Future: Excursuses on the Meaning of Life, AI, and Politics for the Future 450
24. 16 Epilog: Why Is There Anything at All? 481
25. List of References 485
26. Index of Names 502
27. Index of Subjects 504