Who Sees Through Our Eyes? A Hypothesis on the Fundamental Nature of Individual Consciousness
Abstract
This paper presents an independently formulated scientific and philosophical hypothesis proposing that individual consciousness may be a fundamental property of the Universe and may exist independently of the biological brain.
The model proposes the existence of distinct, persistent structures of individual consciousness, termed clusters. Each cluster is assumed to possess a stable individual identity while retaining the capacity to accumulate information through experience.
The brain is considered a biological interface through which a cluster may interact with the physical world. Such interaction is proposed to depend on the compatibility of the respective characteristics of the cluster and the nervous system.
The hypothesis allows for the possible persistence of individual consciousness after biological death and its subsequent interaction with another compatible nervous system, without requiring the transfer of a previous human personality.
The paper examines conceptual parallels with other approaches to consciousness, identifies unresolved scientific questions and considers possible avenues for empirical investigation.
The proposed model has not been experimentally confirmed and is presented for critical scientific and philosophical examination.
Original Russian publication: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23435925
Author: Ihor Spivak
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BibTeX
@misc{spivak2026sees,
title = {{Who Sees Through Our Eyes? A Hypothesis on the Fundamental Nature of Individual Consciousness}},
author = {Ihor Spivak},
howpublished = {Zenodo},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23439738},
url = {https://zenodo.org/records/23439738},
note = {CC BY-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Who Sees Through Our Eyes? A Hypothesis on the Fundamental Nature of Individual Consciousness
AU - Ihor Spivak
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/17
PB - Zenodo
DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23439738
UR - https://zenodo.org/records/23439738
AB - This paper presents an independently formulated scientific and philosophical hypothesis proposing that individual consciousness may be a fundamental property of the Universe and may exist independently of the biological brain. The model proposes the existence of distinct, persistent structures of individual consciousness, termed clusters. Each cluster is assumed to possess a stable individual identity while retaining the capacity to accumulate information through experience. The brain is considered a biological interface through which a cluster may interact with the physical world. Such interaction is proposed to depend on the compatibility of the respective characteristics of the cluster and the nervous system. The hypothesis allows for the possible persistence of individual consciousness after biological death and its subsequent interaction with another compatible nervous system, without requiring the transfer of a previous human personality. The paper examines conceptual parallels with other approaches to consciousness, identifies unresolved scientific questions and considers possible avenues for empirical investigation. The proposed model has not been experimentally confirmed and is presented for critical scientific and philosophical examination. Original Russian publication: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23435925 Author: Ihor Spivak
ER -