Chasing Memory – Exploring the Dimension of Conscious Mind

This book is the sequel to The Vital Dimension, and will be of interest to readers seriously concerned with philosophy of mind and the nature of memory, based on the author’s lifelong quest for a more comprehensive understanding. He questions the assumptions of mechanistic materialism, arguing that the kind of evidence considered in the Galileo Commission points towards a wider, deeper view of mind than the brain as a computer. Carl explains the centrality of memory in our mental experience, and elaborates the idea of growing block time within a Growing Block Universe – the entire past is present within it. An important implication of the non-physical nature of mind is inherent connectedness whereby ‘we are the joint manifestations of the universal Mind rather than independent islands of consciousness isolated in our material bodies.’ This applies alike to our dream and waking worlds. The argument extends to the unity of all forms of life whereby ‘the organisational powers of the conscious Mind are apparent at every level of life’s organisation’ – and this includes drives, purpose, and goals. Carl proposes a more adequate and evidence-based model of mind and reality that merits serious study and consideration.