Symmetry, Symmetry Breaking, and The Origin, Evolution and Nature of Intelligence (Cognition/Mind) from Universal First Principles

• DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/u7vgp_v1
• Publication Date: 2025-02-12T00:43:57Z
• Authors: Rod Swenson
• Keywords: Physical law

Abstract: The “hard problem” of the origin and nature intelligence (cognition/“mind”) in cosmos its relation to symmetry breaking goes back Pre-Socratic Parmenides who claimed true reality (ontology) was a state perfect world change we know an illusion. problem that his ideal broken ab initio by cognitive act him asserting it. This incommensurable separation time-asymmetric part physics came into modern science with Cartesian dualism time-symmetric equations Newton then measurement quantum mechanics. aporia is also found belief unifying forces under single would provide “theory everything”. Cosmology shows, however, it rather than has brought universe being. Irreducible time-reversal classical mechanics, expanded thermodynamics, specifically addition fourth law provides universal explanation. Coupled first-law time-translation account information cognition readily seen as direct manifestation somehow sitting impossibly outside