Roger Penrose's Theory of Consciousness Through the Lens of the Theory of Axiomatic Necessity (TNA): Objective Reduction versus Failure of Local Closure
This paper analyzes Roger Penrose’s Orch-OR theory of consciousness through the formal framework of the Theory of Axiomatic Necessity (TNA). By examining Objective Reduction (OR) as a physical threshold where quantum superposition collapses into definite states, we demonstrate that Penrose's non-computable foundational layer maps directly onto the admissibility domain ($N_1$), rather than emerging from the operational domain ($N_0$) of biological silicio-like structures. Through the theorem of Failure of Local Closure, we argue that the brain's micro-tubular network does not generate consciousness internally, but rather acts as a highly specialized structural antenna tuned to non-derivable conditions of admissibility. Ultimately, this formulation reconciles Gödelian incompleteness in human thought by proving that conscious experience requires an irreducible external structural support ($N_1$) that escapes the operational limits of pure algorithmic computation.
Authors
- Claudio Bresciano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3218-0599)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20748965
- Primary Topic
- Philosophy and Theoretical Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00