The Question of Reality

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The paper examines how beliefs on the nature of reality have a direct impact on what one brings into her experience. The paper explores how what we "see" all around us is an interpretation of what really exists. The writer argues that, from a Christian standpoint, God is perfect. People have to learn to see perfection. The essay discusses quantum theory (specifically holographic theory) and argues the probability that human beings literally create an objective sense of reality.

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Introduction
New Science
Holographic Theory
Conclusion
References

From the Paper:

"Eventually, he found that the physical senses perform a frequency analysis to construct a sense of solid reality. The "solid" image is a hologram. The brain receives input, which it fits together to form a perception of the world. This discovery led Pribram to question the nature of reality. He asked, which is reality--the objective world we seem to experience--or interference patterns perceived by a holographic brain that converts frequency patterns into three-dimensional images? He concluded that we live in a frequency domain. It doesn't become the "world" until after our senses perform an analysis and construct an image!"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bohm, D. (1980). Wholeness and the implicate order. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
• Kuhn, T. (1962, 1970). The structure of scientific revolutions. Chicago: University of Chicago.
• Talbot, M. (1991). The holographic universe. New York: Harper Collins.

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