It is a complex mind-matter system that is conscious, but not a material brain

Acceptance of any intellectual product

New Interdisciplinary approach

The Principle of Cognitive Indeterminacy

Anti-anthropocentrism

The cognitive abilities of all bio-objects are equal

Non-Shannonian concept of information

Scientific correctness as prime requirement

Multi-ism versus Philosophy

Consciousness and matter co-exist from the very start

One of the hardest problems that the constructor of the new scientific theory encounters with is the problem of finding an appropriate cognitive environment to which his ideas may be addressed. It is well known that the main criticisms aimed at psi research is that (1) it fails to produce a replicable demonstration of an effect and (2) that there are no scientifically correct theories. As Jean Burns indicates: "There are a number of theoretical models for psi, but there is no generally accepted theory of it." [1]. From another source we read: "No-one has as yet come up with any evidence for a theory of consciousness that will satisfy the demands of the various sceptics..." [2]. Or, as Richard Amoroso puts the problem: "Science is inadequate to complete the task of explaining consciousness without being drastically reformulated" [3]. So, the General Theory Club aims to unite the scientists who make attempts to construct their general theories. Hitherto, in the most scientific disciplines like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc. the task was to construct one theory which must satisfy everybody. But, in case of the complex phenomena studies, we say about the necessity to form a chain of mutually compatible intellectual products of different authors which may use the different notional bases, different theoretical (knowledge) bases, different systems of proofs, etc., but such that share basic principles in their construction. The key idea of the three presented below target articles is that to construct the scientifically correct theory of complex phenomena (the theory of psi-effects, the theory of consciousness, the theory of artificial intelligence, the theory of cool fusion, etc.) we have first to advance an appropriate meta-theoretical basement. The conclusion is being made that all attempts to construct the theory of complex phenomena within the frames of presently existing quantum, neurophysiologic, psychological, etc. scientific paradigms are in vain -- the task seems to be much more complex. The articles are much illustrated and contain also a lot of discussions with leading scientists who work in the field of consciousness studies.

[1] Jean Burns, "What is Beyond the Edge of the Known World?", Journal of Consciousness Studies, 10, No: 6-7, 2003.
[2] The Editors, "The Future of Consciousness Studies", Journal of Consciousness Studies, 4, No. 5-6, 1997, pp. 385-8
[3] Richard L. Amoroso, "Greetings", The Noetic Press, http://www.mindspring.com/~noeticj/

The Open Theory Project:Ram Vimal MT-level intellectual product {Dual-aspect-dual-mode (PE-SE) framework} added

OTHER PAPERS-14:JCS-online post #7284: Commentary on Penelope Rowlatt's paper "Consciousness and Memory", JCS, 16#5, 2009