Qualia as Field: A Panpsychist Approach to the Hard Problem of Consciousness

This paper explores an alternative metaphysical model for addressing the Hard Problem of Consciousness. Drawing on panpsychism, quantum metaphysics, and the notion of qualia as fundamental, this perspective suggests that consciousness emerges not solely from neural computation, but from dynamic interactions within an infinite, foundational field of pure experience - the qualia field. This model treats physical reality as a probabilistic expression of this field, with subjective experience arising through structured interference patterns. By situating this field within a framework inspired by quantum state space, the proposal offers a non-reductive, integrative path for understanding consciousness as ontologically primary rather than emergent.