Paul W. Barnes is an independent consciousness researcher developing the Unified Axioconscious Field Theory (UAFT) , a structural framework that treats consciousness as axiomatic and works out its implications for philosophy of mind, philosophy of physics, and the structure of selfhood. His work engages the philosophical tradition on selfhood, contemporary consciousness theories, affective neuroscience, and foundations of physics. Affiliated with Athabasca University. Full work at axioconsciousness.com.