Universal Grammar and Consciousness

TL;DR

This paper explores the connection between universal grammar, consciousness, and quantum theory, proposing that shared innate structures underpin both language and collective consciousness, with implications for understanding self-reference and interconnectedness.

Contribution

It introduces a novel analogy linking universal grammar to consciousness continuity and extends Levi-Strauss's universal culture concept to collective consciousness.

Findings

Proposes a cyclical-time process linking universe and mind

Suggests universal grammar relates to consciousness continuity

Connects shared cultural structures to collective consciousness

Abstract

The orthodox interpretation of quantum theory treats the subject and the object on an equal footing. It has been suggested that the cyclical-time process, which resolves self-reference in consciousness, interconnects the observed universe and the mind of the subject. Based on the analogy between cryptography and language, the concept of the common innate structure of language, also known as universal grammar, may be associated with the continuity in consciousness. Extending this connection, Levi-Strauss's proposal on universal culture may be considered as a shared structure of continuity among the consciousness of multiple subjects.